Stories

This is one for the books. I had met Roberto at a Champagne dinner earlier this month, and decided I needed to visit his winery. I have tasted very few, if any, of his wines before, and so it was time. And it was a very good decision. Naturally, I did not expect him to…
Brezza, a winery, hotel and restaurant, lies right on the edge of the town Barolo. The Brezza family bottled their first wine in 1910. Today, the fourth generation runs the operations, with over twenty two hectares. Brezza also has a hotel and a restaurant. Brezza has a Langhe Chardonnay and a Rosé. Not many wineries I…
Renato Corino is the son of Giovanni Corino and the brother of Giuliano Corino. The two brothers, Giuliano and Renato decided to work separately, instead of working together under their fathers name. Renato Corino started producing his own wines in 2005. The Cantina is located right in Arborina, a prime location for a winery, and…
Today I visited the Elvio Cogno winery. Nadia Cogno showed me around the beautiful cantina that sits atop a hill just outside Novello in Barolo. Cogno used to be partners with Marcarini in La Morra, but in 1990 they decided to move to Novello. After 4 generations of winemakers, it is Valter Fissore and Nadia…
If you are in the Barolo area June 20th, you should check out La Morra’s special event: Dinner under the stars! Producers from La Morra will provide their wine, and you will dine under the stars with a glass of barolo in your hand! If you are interested, you can check it out here: http://cantinalamorra.com/2071/special-dinner-under-the-stars/?lang=en
Welcome to Vinoteca Centro Storico! This is where the infamous Ciccio works, a man who also goes by the name Alessio. He is said to have the best champagne list outside of France, and I don’t think that is far from the truth. Apart from his excellent taste in Champgane, you also get really good…
Sorry for the little hiatus. I just graduated from BU so I’ve been a little busy… BUT, now I am in Piemonte, ready to stay here for 5 weeks and learn about wine. And of course drink lots and lots of wine.
Meet Larigi, my new baby! She is a French Bulldog, although she looks like a Boston Terrier at the moment. She will come with me to Italy this summer and meet her namesake winemaker!
Pinner, Cavallotto: Cavallotto is obe of my favorite producers, their reds are fantastic. But I also love their whites. They make two, a Langhe Chardonnay and their Pinner. Although they are both good, I prefer the Pinner. It’s a 100% Pinot Noir Herzu, Ettore Germano: Mr. Sergio Germano makes many good wines, but the Herzu…