by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
LA FREISA DI BARTOLO MASCARELLO Freisa is one of Piemonte’s most ancient and traditional grapes believed to have originated in the Monferrato area. When wine was not taken so seriously, Freisa was accepted and consumed as a simple fruity and slightly fizzy wine...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
BAROLO 2019 VINTAGE REPORT Last week, Claudio and I went to a fantastic industry-only tasting in a renovated warehouse where the trains used to be repaired in Torino, to taste the new Barolo 2019 vintage and the new Barbaresco 2020. The event is called Grandi Langhe...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
TREDIBERRI ‘s BAROLO COMUNE DI LA MORRA 2018 – PURITY Every visit and tasting at Trediberri in La Morra is memorable. You never know what to expect! One visit stands out to me. I clearly remember being in the vineyard with one of our wine club members back...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
LA CONTRADA DI SORANO – ONE OF THE SMALLEST WINERIES IN BAROLO I once heard from a winery owner that to break even, you need to make at least 20,000 bottles. In the Langhe, most family run wineries range from 50,000-100,000 bottles while some more coorporate,...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
BEST WINES OF THE WEEK Last week, after a year of anticipation, I finally led my big tour for the Napa Valley Wine Academy. It was a whirlwind of emotions, wines and lots of food and I am here to tell you about the standout wines we tasted during our week! BARBERA...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
WHAT IS LESSONA? Lessona is a town in the province of Biella in Northern Piemonte known also for its DOC appellation Lessona DOC. This DOC includes only the red wine primarily based on Nebbiolo which they call Spanna. It is a geographically stunning area with a view...
