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This weekend sees “Canelli la Città del Vino”. Established in 1999, Canelli la Città del Vino, is held on the last weekend of September in Canelli, Piedmont. It was here, in 1865, that Carlo Gancia created the first Italian spumante in his family’s cellars. Canelli moves into festive mode for this weekend, when local produce …

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, …

The new ‘Food and Wine Interview’ series begins here with Davide Monorchio, Cellar Manager of Contratto Wines in Canelli, Piedmont. Davide lives nearby, in Nizza Monferrato and we met recently during a tour of Contratto’s amazing cellars in Canelli. I am pleased to now call him a friend and very grateful for taking time out …

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 …

Quick Guide and Interesting Facts about the ‘Wine Cathedrals’ of Canelli Canelli’s Wine Cathedrals are hidden masterpieces of engineering and architecture. These underground cellars were dug out from the clay soil in the sixteenth century and extend for many kilometres beneath the town and surrounding hills. They were then considerably lengthened in the nineteenth century …