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Alta Langa: Bubbles from Barolo and Beyond

Alta Langa: Bubbles from Barolo and Beyond

It was a Barolo producer who introduced me to the vineyards of Alta Langa. On a sunny September morning this past fall, Sergio Germano, of Serralunga’s Ettore Germano, drove as we climbed our way along winding roads toward the village of Cigliè, passing grain fields,...

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Comunist Evolution: Barolo del Comune

Comunist Evolution: Barolo del Comune

In the spirit of all those standardized tests that have been cancelled due to COVID-19, let’s start with a quiz: What is Barolo?A. A wine made from nebbiolo grapes in the Langhe hills of PiedmontB. A wine regionC. A villageD. A commune (comune in Italian)E. All of the...

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