Category Archives: Piemonte

Azienda Giribaldi Joins The Winefathers!

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.

Lange Nebbia: Fog Rolling In Over The Vines At Night

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.

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Vigneti

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.

 Giribaldi leaves

Complimenti, Giribaldi!

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.

Piemonte In Autumn

The color palates are only matched the amazing flavors on the dinner table, and the fireworks that happen when your truffle pastas and locally sourced artisanal meats and cheeses are mated with local Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Barolos.

This view from a terrace overlooking the valley between Montelupo Albese and Diano d’Alba, as seen from Rodello.

La Sismonda Terrace

Gran Paradiso

You can see why Piemonte is one of our favorite regions, and it’s not just the great hospitality, amazing food, world class wines, bucolic vineyards, and undulating hills populated with quaint towns (need we say more?)…

Corks

From our favorite winery make for an interesting subject, and enjoying them again is reliving the good times with friends and family spent over a glass or two of Piemonte’s best.

Giribaldi Corks

Piemonte Fog

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There are great views of the Alps when the fog clears out, but the foggy views have a romance all their own.

Piemonte at Night!

Diano d’Alba from Rodello.  Alba off in the distance.  No better place to be to explore the best of Italy’s food, wine, and most of all hospitality.   Join us here in 2016!


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