Stories
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Top 5 Restaurants in Barolo. With many options to choose from, it’s hard to narrow it down to 5. Which are your favorites?
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Territoriet does a good job of gathering wine people, and this time was no different. Veslemøy, part of the Moestue group, had organized for Chiara and Claudia to come and show their wines. The theme for the night was “Femmes Fatales”, which is fitting as these women are strong characters in Piemonte. Chiara Boschis is…
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In March I went to Manzone for the first time. The winery is located a little outside of Monforte. I was lucky to meet Mirella, Giovanni Manzone’s daughter. Mirella joined her father at the winery in 2012. Giovanni bought a plot of land in 1925 and started making wine, and today they produce 9 different…
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I have been the Piemonte region quite a few times, and each time I try to visit some new places. On the list this time was Revello. My good friend Elena is the daughter of the winemaker and she was able to arrange a visit, a tour of the cellar and a tasting of some…
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Once again I am gearing up for Mangialonga! I think that I’ll be able to go this year! Mangialonga is 4 km non competetive enogastronomic hike that takes place in La Morra. In other words, you walk around in the beautiful Langhe while eating and drinking. I don’t think it gets better than that! You…
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Monte Carlo here I come! I couldn’t believe it when I realized I had agreed to go to Monaco for a day. Yikes! Of well, off we go! Crazy! That is one way to describe Monaco. The buildings, the people, the yachts, the cars, the stores; crazy! But also, so beautiful! We had a fantastic…
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On the 6th day of my trip I started with a wine tasting at Manzone in Monforte. I had the pleasure of meeting with Mirella, and she showed me the cellar and a few of her wines. I will write more about my visit at a later time. After the tasting I drove back to…