Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hyland writes about wine (and sometimes) food from Europe and US. There have been so many successful vintages in Italy's ...

These four wineries not only represent some of the best Piedmont has to offer—they also help illustrate the greatest differences between Barolo and Barbaresco, and the range of unique qualities one ...

In the beginning of February over 200 producers from the Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG wine appellations in Piedmont, Italy, visited New York City to pour their incredible wines at a once in a ...

White truffle season is over in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, so people are most likely eating a simple meat ragu on their traditional tajarin pasta. But with either dish — or any hearty ...

Among the finest Italian wines, Barolo and Barbaresco can be the most sublime -- and the most difficult to appreciate. Both are crafted from the thick-skinned, late-ripening Nebbiolo grape, which has ...

Among the finest Italian wines, Barolo and Barbaresco can be the most sublime – and the most difficult to appreciate. Both are crafted from the thick-skinned, late-ripening Nebbiolo grape, which has ...

These two beloved Nebbiolo-based wines have some key differences. AndreaAstes / Getty Images Straddling either side of Italy’s famous truffle town Alba, the small villages of Barolo and Barbaresco ...

Exceptionally pleasant, and an unusually fine value. Quite polished and unaggressive for a young Barolo, but very tasty. Not a lot of punch, but great harmony. You're sure to like Barolo if this is ...

Take a look at any number of Aspen wine lists, especially those in Italian hotspots like the long-loved Ellina and the newly opened Aosta Ristorante and Sant Ambroeus, and you’ll find that the local ...

This week's John Foy article discusses a Barbaresco from Carlo Boffo in Piedmont, Italy. As I was reading this I thought a novice wine enthusiast might get confused about the grape that makes a ...

If Barbera is the straightforward, easy-going charmer of Piedmont's famed local grapes, Nebbiolo is the ornery intellectual: It may reward lovers with a deeper, more meaningful encounter—but not ...