Many wine lovers worship Nebbiolo. The grape has experienced a boom in recent years, which has benefitted the entire region of Piedmont in the northwest of Italy. This is the home of Nebbiolo, and it ...

Barolo is not for those seeking instant gratification. That wine made from the Nebbiolo grape, like some of the old-line winemakers who produce it in the region, has a reputation for surliness—but ...

The wine industry of Piedmont, as with virtually every other region in Italy, is based primarily on indigenous varieties. There are several, from the white Cortese and Timorasso to the red Grignolino, ...

Not so long ago, as in well less than a century ago, grape growers in the Piemonte in northwest Italy were mostly subsistence farmers, scratching out a living selling their fruit in bulk to ...

Nebbiolo is the grape variety responsible for Italy’s revered Barolo and Barbaresco bottlings, while also thriving in the nearby region of Valtellina near the Swiss border. In the right hands and ...

When it comes to wine royalty, nebbiolo is considered by most to be the king, the queen and even the grande dame of Italy’s royal court. Native to northwest Italy, the grape is responsible for some of ...

Whenever I come across a good, reasonably priced Nebbiolo, I think it’s real news. Nebbiolo, of course, is the red star of the Piedmont region in northern Italy, the grape that produces the famed ...

A glass of nebbiolo from northern Italy is a contradiction. The color is deceivingly light, but the flavors are complex. Your brain sees simplicity, but the palate tastes something more. This ...

Barolo, the old expression goes, is the wine of kings and the king of wines. It is a classic example of synergy between a specific grape variety (in this case, Nebbiolo) and a particular place.

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