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Where to Frolic After the Venice Film Fest

The Sonoma County of Italy has gorgeous countryside, top cuisine and copious Prosecco just two hours north of the canals.

Think of La Strada del Prosecco, or Prosecco Road, as Italy's Sonoma: a rustic winemaking region without the hucksterism that has Napa over a barrel. This 20-mile or so stretch of winding roads is hidden in the mountains just two hours' drive north of Venice, yet most Venice-bound tourists never realize it's there. "Because of its small-town intimacy and somewhat remoteness, it was quite special," recalls Sara Risher, executive producer of In Love and War, which shot there. "We would drink Prosecco every night after we were done working -- Richard Attenborough, Chris O'Donnell and Sandra Bullock. It was so beautiful; we all talked about coming back."