Italian Wine Regions

There are wine regions you visit for the scenery, and there are wine regions you visit because the wine itself demands a pilgrimage. Barolo, tucked into the Langhe hills of Piedmont in northwestern Italy, manages to be both at once. Rows of Nebbiolo climb over hills the color of ochre and rust in autumn, medieval…

A firsthand guide to the DOCG, its crus, its producers, and the wines you should have in your cellar. Why Barbaresco Deserves Far More Attention Than It Gets There is a tendency among wine enthusiasts, even well-travelled ones, to arrive in the Langhe and make a beeline for Barolo. The “King of Italian Wines” sits…