A glass of nebbiolo from northern Italy is a contradiction. The color is deceivingly light, but the flavors are complex. Your brain sees simplicity, but the palate tastes something more.

Nebbiolo is a crazy wine. It’s light in color, not unlike pinot noir. ... Like many European wine grapes, nebbiolo has been brought to the New World. But unlike cabernet sauvignon, ...

Nebbiolo is arguably one of Italy’s oldest and most celebrated wine grapes, giving us the famed wines of barolo and barbaresco from Piemonte, a land of mountain vistas and white truffles.

Nebbiolo, after all, is the grape upon which Italy's two greatest, and priciest, red wines are based: Barbaresco and Barolo. The latter, the so-called "king of wines," is particularly expensive ...

Affordable nebbiolo wines to try. March 29, ... This is almost rust-colored, with a floral nose and hints of tobacco leaf. Chocolate and coffee on the nose, with dry tannins.

Beyond color, origin and production, the wines differed quite a bit. The Broc was bone dry, lightly spicy, tangy and fresh. It was just 11 percent alcohol, the kind of wine you could drink for ...

A glass of nebbiolo from northern Italy is a contradiction. The color is deceivingly light, but the flavors are complex. Your brain sees simplicity, but the palate tastes something more.