Nebbiolo makes a difficult wine, especially when young. It’s tannic, often ungenerous, but glorious when raised in the right place with just the right amount
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Wine Review: Villa Penna Barolo 2013
Barolo can be a real sorehead when young—ungenerous, stubborn, and severe. This one has more youthful charm and is a great value for the price.
Wine Review: Treves Nebbiolo Canavese DOC 2016
A different expression of Nebbiolo than what we are accustomed to. The Treves features pretty, well delineated aromas–dusty cherry, hints of anise and rose, with
Piemonte Wine Country: Vineyards Everywhere, Powerful Wines, Fewer Crowds
As we left Cinque Terre behind, heading toward Piemonte on our month-long visit to Northern Italy, we were feeling really rotten having picked up a
Wine Review: Giornata Nebbiolo Luna Matta Vineyard 2014 and Vermentino 2017 Paso Robles
Long one of my favorite Paso Robles wineries, Giornata uses Italian grape varietals and an Italian sensibility with distinctly Paso Robles fruit. After working for
Wine Review: Idlewild Nebbiolo Fox Hill Vineyard Mendocino 2013
Nebbiolo, the pride of Barolo and Barbaresco, is not often found outside the fog-shrouded hills of Piemonte. This is in part because Nebbiolo is relatively
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