“We only stock the best labels of Barolo, some Barbaresco, because that’s what the customers want” uttered the diminutive but opinionated sales associate with a huff. I was in Alba, a town tucked into ...
Sometimes at the ’fo, we just can’t help ourselves. We come across a certain wine and get a little fixated. Okay, a lot. And one of the most recent objects of our infatuation – that’s a mighty Italian ...
Barolo wines, made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes, are grown in one of 11 communes (municipalities) in the Langhe Hills of Piedmont in northwestern Italy. ByIrene S. Levine, Contributor. Forbes ...
It’s no secret the Italian wine region of Piedmont, bordered by France to the west, Switzerland to the north and the Italian Riviera to the south, is the source of two of the country’s most ...
Made of 100 percent Nebbiolo grown in vineyards as high as 1,500 feet in Piedmont, Barolo has been called the jewel in the crown of Italian winemaking, and for good reason. Nebbiolo gets its name from ...
You likely already know and love the famous northern Italian region's red and sparkling wines, but there's a beautiful bianco ready to fill your cup, too. Piedmont’s legendary red wines, particularly ...
This is a complex part of the wine world, with boundaries shaped by the quirks of Italian governance and vineyards delineated in a way that would baffle cartographers but makes perfect sense to those ...
Barolo is one of the most prestigious and age-worthy wines in Italy, with a history that goes back centuries. Here is everything you need to know. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food ...
Your old-school uncle only drinks big-name, expensive Italian red wines. Your in-the-know hipster cousin wants to pour something she’s never tried before. Your mom is asking for a drink that’s sweet ...