A Ruchè by any other name, would smell as sweet

When you think of great wine from Piedmont, you probably think of Barolo and Barbaresco and not much else, right? I mean, really. What else is there? Well the zones called Barolo and Barbaresco are located within the geographical location called the Langhe. The Langhe is within the political province of Cuneo. There are other … Continue reading A Ruchè by any other name, would smell as sweet

Cesanese, Cerasuolo, Ruche, Chiavennasca…

- Cesanese - When I teach my Italian Wines classes I like to throw in at least one obscure wine that I am sure no one has ever heard of (or better yet, one that I have never heard of, and have to learn myself!).  For my last Southern Italian Wines class, I added a … Continue reading Cesanese, Cerasuolo, Ruche, Chiavennasca…