Piedmont

The well known blue bottle for all of the sweet wine lovers out there.

Bordiga's is the best entry-level amaro, but in a good way. Others can be very bitter and intense, making for a bracing experience for some drinkers. Chiot is mild, refreshing, and soft with balanced bitter/sweet in a mouthful... Read More

Pietro Bordiga was a Piedmontese herbalist who began producing his medicinal distillations in 1888 in Torino. He eventually moved to Cuneo, a village centrally located to Turin, the Mediterranean, and the Occitan Alps (bordering... Read More

Over the last century, the Rovero family has produced lots of wine, amaro, and grappa from their organic vineyards and orchards. Brothers Claudio & Michelino do the viticulture, while their sons Enrico & Simone make the wine and... Read More

Named after an old farmhouse, Cieck is a 32-acre winery in northern Piedmont at the foot of the Alps. Local varieties include the usual red grapes like Nebbiolo and Barbera, but Erbaluce is a white varietal native to the Canavese... Read More

Sometimes, you're not in the mood for wine nor alcohol but still want a refreshing cocktail to tickle the taste buds. Created by Giulio Cocchi (coe-kee) in the 19th century, his Americano is made from a base of Piedmontese... Read More

Currently, there are only two geographically protected vermouths in the world: Chambery from Savoie, France, and Torino from Piedmont, Italy. 'Storico' Vermouth di Torino is a revived family recipe from 1891 which Cocchi... Read More

Currently, there are only two geographically protected vermouths in the world: Chambery from Savoie, France, and Torino from Piedmont, Italy. 'Storico' Vermouth di Torino is a revived family recipe from 1891 which Cocchi... Read More

It was Love at First Sip with Contratto Bitter. This old Piemontese company dates back to the 1890s. And it lives on with a new family under Carlo Bocchino and some help from La Spinetta's winemaker, Giorgio Rivetti. Hundred-year-old... Read More

Moscato is sometimes an afterthought for Piemontese winemakers, but the Perrone family has been making it in the village of Castiglione Tinella (about 10 miles from Asti) since the 1800s. Stefano Perrone, a retired champion motocross... Read More

Moscato is sometimes an afterthought for Piemontese winemakers, but the Perrone family has been making it in the village of Castiglione Tinella (about 10 miles from Asti) since the 1800s. Stefano Perrone, a retired champion motocross... Read More

Let's unpack the name of this wine first. Carema is a district in the 40-acre appellation of Canavese in northern Piedmont. The main red grape is Nebbiolo. However, the alpine region bordering Valle D'Aosta in the shadows... Read More

Luigi Ferrando and his sons, Roberto and Andrea, make wine in the shadows of Mont Blanc, not too far from Turin. Most of the acreage is dedicated to high-altitude Nebbiolo, but they also make the white wine of Canavese with local... Read More