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La Morra Viewpoint - Looking over Barolo wine country - Piedmont, Italy
Travel

Where To Stay In Barolo Wine Country

Where to stay in Barolo wine country or the larger Piedmont wine region: an insider’s guide to what you need to know. 

Wine producer Giovanni Folonari standing amidst barrels in a wine cellar in Tuscany, Italy. Copyright Angelo Trani
Fresh Pressed

Giovanni Folonari Explains Tuscan Wines

Italian wine labels confusing? Giovanni Folonari explains Tuscan wines so you can make the right choices for your dinner and your cellar.

Wine Grapes

Grape Guide: The Nuances of Nebbiolo in Piedmont

The three B’s of Italian wine—red giants with full body that age well and reach wonderful complexity and quality—are Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello. Of these,

Michele Chiarlo - Grape Harvest
Wine Grapes

Barbera, a Friendly Beginner’s Wine

Piedmont, Italy is widely known for its age-worthy reds made from the Nebbiolo grape – Barolo and Barbaresco – but for those who have just

Italian wine labels
Wine Basics

De-Mystifying the Italian Wine Label

With possibly thousands of native grape varieties, winemaking traditions proudly and passionately followed for centuries, and a long history as a fragmented country with cities,