As I was pondering how to cover the 2009 Barolo wines of La Morra that I tasted during my last trip to Piemonte, I got a little stressed. I've experienced and written about so much of this village that I suddenly felt like I didn't have any more wild adventures to share. It's become a … Continue reading A tour through the 2009 Barolo of La Morra
Category: Piemonte
Reviews of Piemontese wines.
The most beautiful Barolo village: Serralunga d’Alba
A friend of mine, who is actually a wine maker in Barbaresco, suggested that Serralunga d'Alba, of all of the Barolo villages, is the most beautiful. You know, I think I have to agree with him. I hadn't thought about it much before; La Morra is really my favorite village for sentimental reasons. But after pondering … Continue reading The most beautiful Barolo village: Serralunga d’Alba
What I love about Barbaresco
Here I sit in my home in California, 6,000 miles away from the source. I take one draw from the Barbaresco I just poured in my glass and ... Immediately I am taken back to that wine bar in Neive, Al Nido della Cinciallegra where I went once with those lucky Americans who now make … Continue reading What I love about Barbaresco
Croatina of the Colli Tortonesi
My favorite thing about Italy, besides the people, is the number of different types of wine grapes you can find growing in every little nook and cranny of the country. There is always a new grape to discover. A fairly recent discovery of mine is Croatina.† By "recent" discovery, I mean that I was able … Continue reading Croatina of the Colli Tortonesi
Dolcetto = Love
What's really a bummer about Italian Dolcetto is that it's so hard to find a good one here in California! Most importers don't bother much with it. Instead they import big hefty and pricey Nebbiolo and important, age-worthy Barbera. Maybe they're thinking Dolcetto isn't as complex as the other wines, hasn't won all the lofty points … Continue reading Dolcetto = Love
Roero DOCG: Arneis
If you read wine books about Roero, they will sum it up (if they even mention it at all) as the neighbor to Barolo and Barbaresco, and the region that is best at producing Arneis, a slightly fragrant, fruity, and light white wine. While I agree that Roero does produce high quality Piemontese white wines, … Continue reading Roero DOCG: Arneis
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