THE BURGUNDY OF ITALY…? Just about every wine writer who has ever written about Barolo has invoked the comparison: “Piemonte is the Burgundy of Italy” I have heard this idea more times than I care to remember. It is so commonplace that it is accepted as fact: one of...
The First Thing The Customer Sees Do Labels Matter? Among the myriad decisions to make, factors to consider and work that needs to be done when making wine, one that sometimes (often?) gets overlooked – certainly by producers – is the label design....
F F S Franciacorta’s Fabulous Sparklers (well what did you think I meant…?) Now that the weather has warmed up (consideraby) in my neck of the woods, it is nice to partake of some sparkling white wines… So, notwithstanding the fact that we make some...
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,...
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...
