Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irene S. Levine is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Upon entering the Ceretto Winery in Italy’s Piedmont region, ...

In this region, tradition dances closely with innovation. Imagine rolling hills carpeted with a patchwork of vineyards, dotted with ancient castles standing sentinel, where time seems to stand still.

Italy offers wine lovers an authentic immersion in local history and culture—and the opportunity to taste exceptional wines.

I recently returned from a week in the Piedmont region of Italy as a guest of Ricossa Winery, a part of the MGM Mondo del Vino family of wines. Having never been to the region, my anticipation was ...

A new seven-day SmoothRed rail tour connects Italy’s Piedmont and Tuscany regions with guided tastings of more than 20 wines and visits to celebrated estates. Travelers spend three nights each in ...

For the last 30 years, the red wine spotlight in and around Italy’s Piedmont region has been dominated by its big guns, Barolo and Barbaresco. And rightly so: These majestic wines are some of the ...

When Gaia Gaja talks about the vineyards that produce her family’s highly regarded Italian wines, she tends toward anthropomorphic descriptions of how the grapevines “can learn from each other,” or ...

Piedmont is known for rich dishes featuring truffles and cream sauces, but it's also Italy's most culinarily progressive region. Writer Anya von Bremzen meets its brash young chefs and tries something ...