For the last 30 years, the red wine spotlight in and around Italy’s Piedmont region has been dominated by its big guns, Barolo and Barbaresco. And rightly so: These majestic wines are some of the ...
In this region, tradition dances closely with innovation. Imagine rolling hills carpeted with a patchwork of vineyards, dotted with ancient castles standing sentinel, where time seems to stand still.
The third in a three-part series on wines in Italy’s Piedmont. BARBARESCO and Barolo are made from the same grape (Nebbiolo) in the same region (Piedmont), and both are among the greatest wines in the ...
Gesturing toward the silver pitcher on the table in front of him, Angelo Gaja asks if it contains water. When told that it does, he expresses his relief that it is not wine and pours a glass for his ...
Several years ago I had a chance to visit the “Piemonte,” or Piedmont region of Italy, traveling as a guest of Ricossa Antica Casa Winery. I knew that I was going to love it. The heart and soul of the ...
Come one come all down to Da Laura for an evening of Italian food and wine. Hand selected from Laura’s cellar and hailing from Piedmont the ‘Ronchi’ wine selection, drops available include 2011 ...
Take a look at any number of Aspen wine lists, especially those in Italian hotspots like the long-loved Ellina and the newly opened Aosta Ristorante and Sant Ambroeus, and you’ll find that the local ...
Gaia Gaja doesn’t get to L.A. much, so when the daughter of one of Italy’s most prominent winemakers came to town, we met to catch up on what was happening in Barbaresco. Her father is Angelo Gaja, ...