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NO-MOR-A
NO-MOR-AThe wine world is as full of trends as any other, with the exception of fashion, which seems to have a new trend every season…Wine may seem a fuddy-duddy world to the outsider, populated by stuffy middle-aged men in suits, talking in clipped tones about...
The Valley of Many Cellars
the valley of many cellarsAs I have indicated previously, I like Verona as a city very much. I have been on a number of occasions, both during Vinitaly, the annual wine trade fair and when it has been a bit calmer. I love the old centre and am familiar with the...
In Fair Verona, Where We Lay Our Scene
in fair verona, where we lay our sceneFair seems rather to undersell Verona, but in Shakespeare's day, it was also a synonym for beautiful. And he's not wrong. Verona is absolutely lovely. You may have glanced at my previous post about one of the must-visit...
Is this a rosé by another name?
Is this a rosé by another name?Winter-time and the living is … quiet. In Alba at any rate. January is a fallow month here – only the sales to compensate for Christmas having gone, the lights coming down, the cold, dark days leading into colder, darker nights. So,...
New Year, New You…?
New Year, New You...? Yeah, Right... It’s that time of year again. You've had the huge Christmas Day meal. Boxing Day leftovers have been eagerly devoured. One glass of Port more than was wise has been dispatched. Waistbands feel tight, heads foggy, the festive...
Buone Feste!
Buone Feste! It has been an age since I last put a post up, but that does not mean that PiemonteMio has not been busy. Far from it, in fact, as the pictures below will tell you. Since each is worth a thousand words, I’ll let them speak for themselves. Waking From...
Spring Is In The Air
Spring is in the air...My last blog post was a whole season ago, with the vines in their winter-depths dormancy, and me not feeling much more lively. A lot has been happening in Piedmont since then... Most notably for me, my first wine, Primis, is now listed at the...
Dreaming of your next overseas trip
Looking for inspiration...?If you happened upon my previous blog post, you will know it contained season's greetings for Christmas & New Year. But they feel long gone now and your holiday is over. So you’ll be wanting some inspiration to keep you going through...
Season’s Greetings, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Season's Greetings, Merry Christmas & Happy New year!As ever, the autumn saw us busy in the Langhe – harvest may have come and gone by the time autumn arrived this year, but we still had plenty of visitors wanting to see the wines being made and sit down with a...
Alba White Truffle Fair 2022
Something for the weekend, sir...?Yes, it's that time again. Every year, as October swings around, we gird our loins and prepare for the swarming hordes to descend on Alba for the International Alba White Truffle Fair. Well, last year and the year before we didn’t,...
Wine, Food & More…
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 this...
Barbaresco in Festa
Barbaresco in festaNow, 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 Festa dinner in...
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