Paolo told us that many of his olive trees are 1,100 years old. Can you imagine? A thousand year old tree? He also said this land used to be cared for by benedictine monks. And that most of Tuscany used to be olive groves, but they tore out a bunch of the olive trees to plant grains thinking that would be more profitable. But then they really regretted that later.

I asked him what the fucking big deal was with sweet tea - was it just tea that was sweetened? I swear you'd think I told him I just fucked his mother. He took a few deep inhales and started describing brewing the tea and then pouring in a bunch of sugar while the water is still very hot. And then filling it up the rest of the way with cold water. But he's describing it in a very detailed way. I cut him off and said again "So, it's just tea that's been sweetened?" I mean really it is just tea that has been sweetened. That cracks me up.