They picnic, eat bread, play with the cats and play bocce. And as to those rumors of nude bocce ball, Preston winks and shakes his head. Sonoma County was heavily settled by Italian immigrants who recognized an intimate geophysical resemblance to their native Tuscany and Piedmont. He believes the game is an important part of his Italian heritage. People would sit around drinking wine, telling stories and playing bocce.
Bocce is a friendly game.
It's easy to learn and doesn't take a lot of practice. It's very sociable. People sit and stand around, talking, kibitzing, trying to throw people off their game. And bocce doesn't take a lot of preparation or maintenance. It's not like a golf course or a tennis court.