Dolcetto is the everyday wine of the Langhe and it is usually light and fruity and drunk young. At most of the tastings I attend I usually think "OK, pleasant but not for me". Occasionally that indifference is shattered and our visit to the family-run Pecchenino...

The perfect antidote to a recent miserable Saturday in Piemonte was a visit to the Socré cantina in Barbaresco. The family business dates back to the late 19th century when the vineyards, located just down the hill from Tre Stelle on the road to Alba, were bought by...

It never ceases to amaze me how much good wine is available on our doorstep and how difficult it can be to find Barbaresco and Barolo abroad particularly in  the UK. I suppose importers and retailers focus principally on volume or price/reputation i.e sell lots at low...

It's been a busy few weeks but we have still been able to fit in a few visits to our neighbours either because we have tasted wines we like or through introductions by friends. We have also been trying to decide on suitable wines for our daughter's wedding in August...

Here are the wines we enjoyed most at the recent blind tastings in Barolo and Barbaresco : A cena con il Barolo di Barolo a Barolo 1st April at Locanda nel Borgo Antico (9 wines tasted): 1. Sandrone Luciano Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2006 2. G. Camerano & Figli Barolo...

I had wanted to visit the cantina of Marchesi di Gresy for some time as I had always admired the house on the hill above Tre Stelle with it's terrace on the roof offering 360° views. I had assumed that that was also the Cantina but as it turned it, that is the old...