A Piemontegirl Tour includes participating in winery activities, walking a 10k and good food!
Piemontegirl Tour
A Family Affair
But what happens if your son or daughter don't want to make wine? What happens if you don't have any children?
When to travel to Piemonte
March to August is the best time to visit Piemonte. If Festivals are your thing perhaps September - October better floats your boat.
New year, new wine adventures
I have previously shared a sort of wine bucket list, but as it turns out I only checked off 1 out of the 5 items.
Breaking news!
One of my favorite producers, Giovanni Corino, has started making a new cru barolo! Can you guess which cru? It is always exciting to see a winery evolve and grow! I got a sneak peak at a recent tasting, and let me tell you, the wine is really good! Barolo Bricco Manescotto! The vineyard, located... Continue Reading →
Autunno con il Barolo di La Morra
During the month of November you can taste a vadt variety of wines from the town of La Morra at the Cantina Comunale! Every Saturday in November there is a big tasting, featuring a dozen wines from the surrouding wineries. For only €15 you can taste over 40 wines from great producers! If you're in... Continue Reading →
Chandarfei
In the mountains, about 2 hours from La Morra, you will find a beautiful hotel called Chandarfei. Elio (along with some friends) has restored a tiny village in Castelmagno (just like a few other wine producers from Piemonte) where you can spend the night, eat, drink and relax. PSA: the road up is dicey, so... Continue Reading →
Vacation – Barolo Next!
This year's summer vacation is under way! And surprise surprise - I am heading to Barolo! Hopefully I'll get to visit some new wineries and try some new things, but I will for sure visit some of the usual places. More e Macine here I come!!! If you have any tips or suggestions please feel... Continue Reading →
Birthday Weekend
Just returned from 3 wonderful days in La Morra with fantastic people, good food and excellent wine! The weather was beautiful - I love it when the mountains are visible! Visited the usual places (Centro Storico, Cavallotto, More e Macine etc) but also some new places. Already looking forward to going back!