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~ Vineyards at Poderi Aldo Conterno ~ It’s hard to believe that the wine world has been without Aldo Conterno for almost three years now. Having once met the man, and subsequently his son, I can say personally that I…
Continue reading~ The Pio Cesare winery sits high atop its sloping vineyards ~ Nestled between the Alps and the Mediterranean sea, Piemonte offers rugged terrain and a climate that is often mercurial. These very attributes make it the perfect environment for…
Continue readingEarlier this month, Gambero Rosso and hundreds of wineries displayed their latest achievements at the 2015 Tre Bicchieri tasting at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. This was my third consecutive year covering this event and I must say that the…
Continue reading~ Vietti’s Vineyards in Castiglione Falleto ~ The Vietti winery traces its roots in Piemonte to the early 19th century when the farm was acquired by Mario Vietti in 1919. Much of the wine at that time was sold in…
Continue reading~ Monforte d’Alba ~ You don’t often hear the word value ascribed to Barolo but that is an adjective that simply must be applied to the latest wine in our Barolo: Then and Now series. Damilano has been producing…
Continue readingSince the 18th Century, Borgogno & Figli have been crafting classic old school wines in the traditional Piedmont fashion. The 1964 is legendary. The Farinetti family took over the estate in 2008 and after a slight decline in the quality of production,…
Continue readingIn 1982 friends Guido Fantino and Claudio Conterno formed Conterno-Fantino to follow in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents who worked vineyards for generations. Over time, these generations forged a reputation for quality, from the vineyard dirt up. Today, Claudio presides over the…
Continue reading~ 2014 Gallina Vineyard Nebbiolo ~ Scavino. An iconic producer crafting Barolo from some of the regions best vineyard sources. In fact, he bottles many wines from many of these plots. Why the effort to separate the Cru’s rather than…
Continue reading~ Nebbiolo on the Vine ~ For some reason, the start of Autumn always makes me think of soft rolling banks of fog. In turn, that reminds me of Piedmont, which brings images of Barolo to the fore. Continuing…
Continue reading ~ Ripening Nebbiolo on the Vine in Piemonte ~ (image courtesy of Poderi Aldo Conterno) It’s been about a year and a half since I published my large report on 2008 Barolo, so I thought it would…
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