Barolo is one of the most important wine regions in Italy not just for producing world-class red wines, but also for understanding how terroir impacts the final liquid in the glass. Here are five ...

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 ...

A wine shop in Barolo, a town in the Piedmont region of Italy. (Credit: Unsplash.) Listen ROME – “From the Song of Songs to the Wedding at Cana, from the Benedictine monks of Burgundy to the birth of ...

Italy is home to some of the most familiar, beloved wines in the world. But branching out from the classics can lead to a whole new world of wine discovery. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, ...

Italian wines can be confusing. There are subregions within subregions of larger regions that sometimes seem like a square block in a neighborhood where a few guys happen to make the same style wine.

As Cabernet Sauvignon reigns supreme in Napa Valley, so does Nebbiolo in Piemonte, Italy. The regions of Barolo and Barbaresco are coveted for their stunning red wines. But in Novello, one of the 11 ...

In 1968, Italy was taken over by massive protests, and one of the young revolutionaries ended up practicing organic in Piedmont, Italy, a desolate, poor area back then, going against the chemical ...

I've been to many famous wine regions around the world, but a few stand out. GoodLifeStudio/Getty Images I travel to wine regions across the world for my work as a freelance wine writer. As part of my ...

JUST ABOUT every great wine has a “good” counterpart: a wine made from the same grape in the same place but in a more accessible and/or affordable style. For lovers of Barolo and Barbaresco, the great ...