Exactly what defines the geographical boundaries of Montferrat (or, Monferrato in Italian) in the northwest Piedmont region of Italy is difficult to nail down. I flipped through an illustrated touring ...

Liz Formica and Will Ghek plant Ruchè canes at Warner Henry Vineyard near Santa Maria. In the background are Kali Kopley, left, Will Henry and Bonnie Pommerville. (Len Wood / Noozhawk photo) Early in ...

“You should drink the wine of the country, Barbera or Barolo, Nebbiolo or Freisa,” wrote culinary guide Nathaniel Newnham-Davis in 1911, as shared by Elizabeth Davis in the 1999 edition of Italian ...

During this less than exciting time of year one must look for ways to keep oneself entertained and preferably somewhere warm and cozy. For me the vast world of wine and all the grapes it has to offer ...

While Nebbiolo dominates global attention, many of Piedmont's most compelling wines come from grapes that seldom appear on ...

In northern Italy last week, I tasted a crisp, earthy white from the bellonem grape and a violet-scented red, recantina. I’d never even seen a wine from either grape before. Trust me, it’s only a ...

We all have a go-to grape, don't we? It may not be the best wine out there and it certainly may not be the most expensive, but that doesn't matter. It's a wine we know we love and that we know we ...

In northern Italy last week, I tasted a crisp, earthy white from the bellone grape and a violet-scented red, recantina. I'd never even seen a wine from either grape before. Trust me, it's only a ...