Our friends at Fratelli Mossio truly are. While many Piemontese are finding themselves pressured to uproot dolcetto plantings to chase international markets with loftier nebbiolo offerings, Valerio Mossio and family stay true to their roots. Dolcetto is what they do, and man, do they do it well.
A little patience, some sense of adventure, and trusting your instincts helps. But you can figure it out a lot faster by joining us there!
This is a great opportunity to help artisanal Italian viticulturalists preserve an ancient, almost extent variety of grapevine that otherwise might not be around much longer. It’s worth preserving.
We gave to the cause, and you should too!
Man do I want to meet this guy.
An interview with my friend Luca Comello of The Winefathers that gives a deeper understanding of their project to bring artisanal Italian winemaking to the forefront. Great work they’re doing to spread awareness for winemakers that wouldn’t otherwise get noticed by importers, distributors, and the wine buying public. All that, and they afford folks a chance to have a row at a vineyard named for them or even get to stay for free at the vineyard?
Great stuff!
Wow. Amazing! One of our proudest moments has come to fruition.
We’ve made no secret that we find Rodello and Azienda Giribaldi’s little corner of Piemonte perhaps the most magical place we’ve ever been, and we want to share how great it is with people who enjoy the best food and wine on the planet. We’re happy to announce that our friends at The Winefathers agree with our position that the artisanal work being done at Giribaldi in the Langhe hills is a project that represents the best of Italian wine making; as such, they’re going to start working to help promote Azienda Giribaldi.
Join us in Piemonte to see just how special a place Rodello really is. Our friends at Giribaldi will be waiting to greet you with a plate of amazing antipasti and glasses of the best wine tasting experience you’ll ever have. We guarantee it! And the best part? By making a nominal donation to the Winefathers program, you can have a row at the vineyard named for you.
Long exposure shot from Rodello looking toward Alba and Diano d’Alba at night. The fog comes in thick, voluminous, and creeps like a silent ghost toward the valley below the Langhe hills. Piemonte is great during the day, but at night it has a quiet, romantic magic going on.
You can see why the region is known for “nebbiolo”, from the word for fog.
A much overlooked wine region that frankly makes the best white wine in the world is finally getting some notice in the wine press. You really don’t read much about Lugana online or in print, and it’s a shame–though a small region and one overshadowed by its larger, high volume producing cousins in Soave and the Friulan hills, Lugana makes full flavored, rich, chewy whites that mesh perfectly with the seafood dishes you’ll find in the Veneto.
We loved our recent visit with the folks at Le Morette, and look forward to going back and tasting their latest work soon.
There’s something magical about grape vines in fall, their harvest already collected, the fog off in the distance as winter approaches, and we dream of wines to come.
Piemonte in fall, via Azienda Giribaldi. Definitely click on the picture to properly appreciate.
Congrats to our friends in Rodello for this excellent result from a renowned critic. And yes, this wine is not only fabulous, but a fabulous buy. If you can find a better Italian red at this price point, we’ll buy your next bottle. It really is a $60 wine, but it’s priced in the mid-$30s. Grab it when you see it.
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