If Paola Lanzavecchia has her way, Barolo will soon be a wine ranked alongside the best names in Burgundy. As winemaker and owner of Villadoria Winery in Italy’s Piedmont region, she represents the ...

Brahm Callahan is a man who is serious about wine. The Deerfield native is one of only a hundred or so master sommeliers (wine stewards) in North America. This coveted title is bestowed upon those who ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. There are some vintages that polarize wine critics and ...

Barolo, the old expression goes, is the wine of kings and the king of wines. It is a classic example of synergy between a specific grape variety (in this case, Nebbiolo) and a particular place.

For over 150 years Fontanafredda has been hailed as one of Piedmont’s finest wineries. Said to be the first producer to release a bottle labeled Barolo—back in 1878—it was also the first to bottle a ...

JUST ABOUT every great wine has a “good” counterpart: a wine made from the same grape in the same place but in a more accessible and/or affordable style. For lovers of Barolo and Barbaresco, the great ...

Brasato al Barolo, or beef braised in Barolo wine, is a classic dish from Piedmont in northern Italy. Customarily, the beef is a roast that is slow-cooked, then sliced and served like a pot roast. The ...

Brasato al Barolo, or beef braised in Barolo wine, is a classic dish from Piedmont in northern Italy. Customarily, the beef is a roast that is slow-cooked, then sliced and served like a pot roast. The ...

One of my greatest joys in wine is opening a mature Barolo, as it is for those who understand and appreciate the greatness of maturity in a classic red wine like Barolo can be. Great old red Bordeaux ...

Brasato al Barolo is Italian comfort food at its most elegant. Beef is slowly braised in rich red wine until it becomes fork-tender, soaking up deep, complex flavor along the way. The result is a ...