Category Archives: Barolo

Some Welcome Delights: Wines from Mauro Sebaste

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

Fine wines from Mauro Sebaste, including a deft Arneis that displays considerable finesse, a delightfully bright Nebbiolo D’Alba, and a Barolo Prapò that is quite young, but will go places, and be worth waiting for. In short, wines to enjoy! Continue reading →

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Garantito IGP: Tasting in Piemonte

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

This year Carlo, Luciano, Roberto, Stefano Pasquale and I returned to Piemonte to taste through the current releases of Barolo and Barbaresco once they had a little more time under their belts – the vintage presentation is in the spring, … Continue reading →

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An IGP Visit: Cordero di Montezemolo

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Last year we visited Cordero di Montezemolo, and though one generally tries to visit new places when one returns to a region, I was very happy to see them again; they are extremely pleasant and the location is beautiful, high … Continue reading →

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An IGP Visit: Elvio Cogno

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

I met Elvio Cogno’s Nadia Cogno and Walter Fissore the first time I went to Piemonte, more years ago than I care to remember. At the time their cellars were mostly done but they were still working on the living … Continue reading →

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The Old Barolo From Marchesi di Barolo And More

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

The second IGP trip to langa comes to a close: we tasted about 250 wines between 2009 Barbaresco and 2008 Barolo, and also a few Riserve winemakers sent with their other wines. Tasting these wines without worrying about having to … Continue reading →

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