by Anna & Claudio | Italian Wine Tips
HOW IS NEBBIOLO FROM VALTELLINA DIFFERENT THAN FROM THE LANGHE? The list of DOC and DOCG wines made from Nebbiolo in Piemonte is long. These include Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme etc. Rarely does Nebbiolo have so much power and personality outside of...
by Anna & Claudio | Italian Wine Tips
2019 BARBARESCO VINTAGE REPORT It’s always fun to attend Barbaresco A Tavola during the month of May to get an idea of the current vintage in Barbaresco. The last 3 Fridays of the month, many local restaurants participate with a tasting of up to 21 Barbarescos...
by Anna & Claudio | Pairing & Recipes
SUMMER PIEDMONT WINE PAIRINGS Piedmont wines include so much more than just big complex Barolo and Barbarescos! Many Piemontese varietals are great for drinking in the hot summer months and I would like to share those with you and suggest some summer food pairings to...
by Anna & Claudio | Italian Wine Tips
CELEBRATING WINE WOMEN Women in the Langhe have always had an important role. Besides obviously taking care of the families and providing food on the table, the mothers and grandmothers were particularly good at tying the canes in the winter and of course picking...
by Anna & Claudio | Italian Wine Tips
2018 BAROLO VINTAGE REPORT The talk of the town around Barolo these days is the newly published article by Antonio Galloni where he nearly bashes most of the wines from the 2018 vintage. Of course this was disappointing to the winemakers who put their heart and soul...
