| Why do so many people only know Pinot Grigio | | | | Barbera A very food friendly wine and unlikely to |
| and Chianti? These Italian wines are far better. | | | | overpower food. Ideal with most meats. Medium |
| I have lived in the Piedmont region of North West | | | | to full bodied. A robust red wine with a dry, crisp |
| Italy for ten years. I can say without a shadow | | | | finish |
| of doubt that the red wines of Piedmont are | | | | Barbaresco is a wine that comes from steep |
| exceptional and amongst the best in the world. | | | | slopes surrounding the ancient town of that name, |
| Barolo is the king of these wines. Read on for | | | | it is also a "big" wine - a younger sibling of Barolo |
| more on these superb Piedmont wines: | | | | wine if you like - and it matures quicker. |
| Barolo is one of the most famous of all Italian | | | | Nebbiolo is from the north of the Tanaro. This |
| wines. This wine is produced in a carefully defined | | | | wine has a violet fragrance which is characteristic |
| territory just south of the Tanaro River, The | | | | of this Italian grape variety. Nebbiolo wine vintages |
| wine has a bouquet of violets and a smooth | | | | are lighter and the wines can be drunk young. |
| velvety flavor with a slightly resinous aftertaste - | | | | Many estates produce only limited quantities of |
| known as goudon or tar. This wine is absolutely | | | | under 20,000 bottles a year. Some of these |
| superb. If you have never tried it do yourself a | | | | produce magnificent boutique wines of the finest |
| favor and buy a bottle. | | | | quality. |