Piedmont in winter really does have a lot to offer, mountain resorts for winter sports lovers, beautiful lakes, natural parks, traditional dishes and excellent wines. Piedmont’s name, meaning “at the foot of the mountain”, comes from its location at the base of the impressive Alpine chain that encircles the region. Turin, the capital of Piedmont, …
Read more »Piedmont is a region known for its festivals and really does have a festival for everybody. The region is rich in culture and there are many music festivals featuring all types of music, including classical, jazz and popular, around the region throughout the year. Alba hosts the first of its music festivals in late May, …
Read more »December’s ‘Food and Wine Interview’ is with Enrico Rivetto of the Rivetto Winery in Sinio, Piedmont. For over 100 years the Rivetto family has been making wine in the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. Today this medium size estate occupies some 35 hectacres, 20 of which are vineyards, and faces the spectacular Serralunga d’Alba castle and the charming picturesque village of …
Read more »A wine critic paid 105,000 euros for a 900 gram white truffle at the annual truffle auction in Alba, Piedmont last Sunday. The auction was held as usual at the medieval Castello di Grinzane. The buyer, Jeannie Cho Lee, a South Korean wine critic living in Hong Kong, made her bid via a satellite link-up, …
Read more »It’s great to make new friends here in Piedmont, so it was great to meet Maria Pia Lottini of Agriturismo Tenuta Antica again, who we met recently at a neighbours wine tasting. Last night we enjoyed a lovely meal in her restaurant which featured a sensational seasonal risotto, made by Maria Pia’s mother, as well as …
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