Grignolino (green-yoe-leno), a native grape of the Monferrato Hills, whose name means 'many (grape) pips is not as famous as Dolcetto and Barbera, but Piemontese locals drink plenty of this cheerful red while waiting for Barolo... Read More
Brigaldara Valpolicella is anything but a generic Veneto red wine. The Cesari family hand harvests the same estate fruit used in their decadent cellar-worthy Amarone. However, with just six months in steel, this youthful, light-bodied... 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
Colli Senesi (hills of Siena) surround the historic city of Siena and border prime vineyards of Chianti Classico, Montalcino, and Montepulciano. It's a destination for affordable wine, but since Fattoria di Fèlsina... Read More
Bardolino wine started gaining popularity in the 19th century, but the tourist trade around Lake Garda brought the region to new heights from the 1950s through the 1970s. After that, neighboring Valpolicella outshined Bardolino... Read More
The concept of land used exclusively for vines is relatively modern. In the old days, farms usually had mixed crop arrangements with animals, pollinators (bees & bats), and complementary food products. In western Sicily, closer... Read More
Right on the border of Valle d'Aosta, Luigi Ferrando and his Roberto & Andrea produce traditional wines in Piedmont's tiny 40-acre Canavese region (45 minutes north of Turin). Though known primarily for white Erbaluce... Read More
With a 200-year-old history in La Morra, the Oddero family was among the first to bottle Barolo wine, so they know a lot about the Nebbiolo grape. Oddero Langhe Nebbiolo is basically a young Barolo that doesn't qualify for... Read More
