The G.D. Vajra estate is located in Vergne, one of the highest villages in the commune of Barolo, and this supple red ...

Barolo, the old expression goes, is the wine of kings and the king of wines. It is a classic example of synergy between a specific grape variety (in this case, Nebbiolo) and a particular place.

“We only stock the best labels of Barolo, some Barbaresco, because that’s what the customers want” uttered the diminutive but opinionated sales associate with a huff. I was in Alba, a town tucked into ...

Piemonte: The land where Nebbiolo not only grows best, but the alchemy of grapes to wine would delight Bacchus himself. One of the region’s rising alchemists is 31-year-old Elisa Scavino. Her family ...

Before the economic crisis of 2008, just having the word 'Barolo' on a label was enough to ensure solid sales for this tannic red wine from northwest Italy. Produced in a small and hilly region, this ...

ANAPA, Russia (Reuters) -Once dominated by French Burgundy and Italian Barolo wines, Russia's supermarket shelves are now ...

One of the great winemakers of top Italian red Barolo is Matteo Ascheri, a stout gent with a beard so bushy he could easily pass as the love child of Karl Marx and Father Christmas. Matteo makes Tesco ...

To the average Canadian wine consumer, the name xinomavro presents an intimidating prospect on two fronts. First comes the pronunciation. It's ksee-NOH-mah-vroh, with a hard "k" to start and an accent ...