Vinmonopolet has a pretty good selection. Not as good as Cantina Communale in La Morra (and they don’t have Emanuela either) but still pretty good.
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Wine: Langhe Nebbiolo
Producer: Cantina del Pino
Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy
Grape varieties: Nebbiolo
Vintage: 2014
Eye: light red, transparent
Nose: fruity, spicy, smoky, cherries
Mouth: fruity, smooth, good structure,
Price Point: $30
Available at Vinmonopolet: yes
Available at Systembolaget: no
I will, just like last year, spend my birthday in Barolo! Can’t wait to be back there again, with all these wonderful people!
Do you have any tips on where to go for food or wine? I know the area pretty well, but am always open to suggestions!
You have probably already heard of Mauro Veglio, but I thought I’d write a little about them anyways. Located in Annunziata, next to Silvia Altare, Mauro and Daniela have produced wine since 1986. And now they have joined forces with their nephew Alessandro Veglio.
Mauro Veglio, Daniela and Alessandro Veglio
I have known Mauro, Daniela and Alessandro for years and have been a huge fan of their wines for many years! The winery produces 4 cru barolos, as well as dolcetto, barber and nebbiolo. One of my favorites is their babera superiore, Cascina Nuova. I also love their Langhe Nebbiolo, Angelo, named after Mauro’s father.
Cru’s Castelletto, Gattera and Arborina
A visit with Daniela is always fun! She speaks english very well and german! Maybe if you’re lucky she will get some wine right from the tank!
If you want to visit them you can check out their website or send an email: mauroveglio@mauroveglio.com. If you visit them, say hello from me!
At the beginning of the year I was in Gothenburg for what I like to call Barolo Night. 6 people, 10 barolo, lots of fun. Now it’s time for Barolo Night 2.0, except this time it will be in Oslo. The deal is the same: everyone brings a barolo (or three) and we taste it blind! Below is the lineup from Gothenburg.
We will again use Wine Glass Writer pens to help identify the wines in the glasses just as in the picture below. I am excited to see which wines people bring this time!
Every year during the Barolo & Friends wine event in Oslo, Territoriet arranges a wine event as well. That means that you can get a hold of good quality Barolo that normally isn’t on the wine list. Last time I attended Chiara Boschis and Claudia Cigliuti came to the event, so you could taste their wines and chat with them, a rare opportunity in Oslo!
This year Riikka, a finnish woman who lives in Serralunga, came to Territoriet after the wine tasting. She works for the Winery Malvira but also produces some wine in her own cellar. A very interesting and talented woman! I will try to visit her during my next trip to Piemonte!
Territoriet is one of my favorite places to drink wine as they have a HUGE selection of wines by the glass! Few places have the same options. Despite this being a Barolo event I drank mostly white burgundy the whole night – oops!
So, I am organizing a wine class (on Piemonte/Barolo) for some friends and guess who will be the teacher? That’s right, it’s me! Now, I know a thing or two about wine but I have never taught what resembles a class so I am asking your advice: How do I do it?
Here are some of my ideas:
I will also probably have some maps and a book to explain.
What do you guys think?
Wine: Langhe Chardonnay
Producer: Marchesi di Gresy
Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy
Grape varieties: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2011
Eye: Bright straw yellow
Nose: apple, pineapple, citrus, sweet
Mouth: oaky yet mineral, some citrus
Price Point: $30
Available at Vinmonopolet: no
Available at Systembolaget: no
I mostly drink Barolo (or dolcetto, barbera, nebbiolo). I rarely find myself drinking Barolo Chinato, but if I had to drink one it would be the one that Nadia Curto makes. The way it works is that everyone who makes chinato has their own sort of recipe, so they can taste very different from one another. You can argue that the same is said for barolo, but the difference is that they sometimes add spices to the chinato. Back in the days it was made as a sort of medicine, which in my opinion it kind of tastes like today… But then again, who doesn’t want barolo as medicine?
Nadia Curto also makes great wines; it’s not just her Chinato that is worth trying. Tastings with Nadia are super fun so you should definitely stop by! Check out her winery on her website.
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