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
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Vado da sola
"I go alone." I almost always travel to Italy by myself. People used to question it, "Don't you get lonely? Aren't you scared? Isn't it boring being by yourself?" And my response is always the same, "Well, no, not really." After so many years, people got used to me taking off da sola (alone) and now … Continue reading Vado da sola
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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