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Food & Wine

Tuscan Cuisine’s 10 Best Dishes with Wine Pairings to Match

Though we’re well-accustomed to zero-waste cooking, Tuscany was a pioneer in this culinary tradition. Most of Tuscan cuisine is based on using every part of each ingredient or recycling leftovers.…

Burgundy Fine Wine, French fine wine, French wine region

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World of Wine

Fine Wine Worldwide: Your Guide to the 5 Top Regions

New year, new wine destinations! Treat yourself in 2022 and start exploring the fine wine regions of the world. I’m sure you’ve heard about Piedmont or Champagne, but how much…

Piedmont travel guide, rizzi, barbaresco

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10 min

World of Wine

Piedmont Travel Guide: Discover the Best of a World Class Region

Out of all the wine regions I’ve visited in my life, Piedmont is hands down my favorite. This Italian wine region checks all the boxes. Stunning views of verdant rolling…

Roero, Arneis, Piedmont Italy, Italian wine, wine region

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Rare Varieties

Arneis: Piedmont’s Great White Italian Wine

I first encountered Arneis while working at Adelaida Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles, my very first job in the wine industry. We used to do monthly wine tasting sessions…

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Rare Varieties

Pelaverga a.k.a. One of Piedmont’s Most Delicious Rare Varieties

Let’s explore yet another delicious, rare variety from the rolling hills of the Langhe in Piemonte. Nebbiolo really steals the show in this Italian wine region. Yet there is a…

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4 min

Rare Varieties

Timorasso – From Nearly Extinct to Cult Classic

While Piemonte is an Italian wine region revered for its legendary red wines, the region also boasts an array of indigenous white varieties worth your time. If you love a…

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5 min

Rare Varieties

Grignolino – A Rebellious Yet Noble Red Variety in Monferrato

Stunning Monferrato, whose rolling vineyards are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, lies within the provinces of Asti and Alessandria in Piedmont. Famous the world over for its Barbera…

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Rare Varieties

Nascetta – A Rare Variety Making Memorable Wines in Piemonte

While Barolo and Barbaresco have rightfully driven Piemonte to worldwide fame, this leading Italian wine region also boasts several lesser-known, high-quality, rare varieties worth seeking out. On our five-day adventure…

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Wineries

Oddero – Barolo Legend Sets the Bar High

If you’re planning a trip to the Langhe and trying to squeeze in as many winery visits as possible, be prepared to make some tough decisions. The area is jam-packed…

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Discover Ruché with Ferraris Agricola

I first heard of Ferraris Agricola while enjoying a Wine Scholar Guild seminar on the lesser-known varieties of Piedmont presented by Robin Kick, Master of Wine. As you know, my…

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Tuscan Cuisine’s 10 Best Dishes with Wine Pairings to Match

Fine Wine Worldwide: Your Guide to the 5 Top Regions

Piedmont Travel Guide: Discover the Best of a World Class Region

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Arneis: Piedmont’s Great White Italian Wine

Pelaverga a.k.a. One of Piedmont’s Most Delicious Rare Varieties

Timorasso – From Nearly Extinct to Cult Classic

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Grignolino – A Rebellious Yet Noble Red Variety in Monferrato

Nascetta – A Rare Variety Making Memorable Wines in Piemonte

Oddero – Barolo Legend Sets the Bar High

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