An Alpine Wine Adventure in Valle d'Aosta

The promise of splendid hikes, cheesy food, and great wines in this Italian region bordered by Switzerland and France.

Shortly after we left Torino and drove onto the E25, I let out a shriek of delight when I saw the snow peaks in the north looming ever closer to us. Making the drive to the Aosta Valley and Gran Paradiso National Park (in Cogne) felt like we were being transported into another world. The E25 makes a straight shot north and then meanders west through Aos…