It has been a long, hot, dry summer in Italy … until a group of wine writers turned up in Rimini. But a couple of days of downpours were not going to put us off. And then the sun came out and it was perfect, with some good light too. Here are some of my favourite photos, a photoblog of Romagna. With thanks to the Wines of Romagna. You can read more about the wines here:

• Romagna Sangiovese and friends
• Celebrating Romagna’s Albana grape variety
• An overview of Romagna’s top wines