WINE, FOOD & MORE… Well, my last, brief, post was about Barbaresco in Festa – a once-a-year knees-up that finished far later than I stayed…It was, without doubt, one of the highlights of the social calendar: I recommend that you visit Piemonte next year for...
Barbaresco in festa Now, I now what you’re thinking – Barbaresco is always ‘in festa’ (partying) – but I am referring to a particular Barbaresco Festa that takes over the village for a big summer knees-up… 1st August 2022 saw the annual Barbaresco in...
This post is the second instalment of my exciting two-part guide to the wine regions, grapes and wines of Piemonte, with the focus on the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, since that’s where I live. In this post, I am going to look at the principal wines of the Langhe,...
What a land Piemonte is. Hemmed-in by majestic peaks, the Piemontese people settled like marbles in a bowl, making the best of what they found around them. And what riches they found: snow-covered mountains and shimmering lakes; alpine meadows suitable for producing...
How To Get To The Langhe Right, so you’ve taken the deep breath. Now it’s time for the plunge: you’re going to Piemonte…You will probably need to know how to get to the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato if you want to visit Barolo & Barbaresco! Flying is probably the...
