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And now for something completely different, Erbaluce di Caluso
Remo Falconieri It is so easy to become totally immersed in the world of Barbaresco and Barolo that one becomes blind to some of the delights just down the road: actually in the case of Caluso an 1 1/2...
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Io e Luna (Me and the Moon), Guarene
Darryl Baldwin and chef Davide Odore View from the terrace There are no shortage of classy restaurants in Piemonte and the best quite often have prices to match but every now and then we stumble upon...
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Feast or Famine
Adolescent Amo & Mocha Having had a Summer with little or no rain the weather in the past week made up for it. After the tragedies in Liguria last week we now have our fingers crossed that the rain...
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Dinner at Herstmonceux Castle, Friday 16th March
Herstmonceux Castle In conjunction with Herstmonceux Castle I have arranged a wine-tasting and typical Piemontese dinner in this historic setting. The wine-tasting will include Barolos and Barbarescos...
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I didn’t realise how much I loved Gavi!
Il Nostro Gavi, Giustiniana Clemens looking girly I knew I liked Gavi but I didn’t realise just how much until I visited Tenuta La Giustiniana last weekend with my mate Clemens who has a wine business,...
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Disappointing Barolo di Barolo
Castello di Barolo Barolo is a minefield with so many producers that I take every opportunity to taste whenever I can. For the past 3 weeks, every Friday, there have been tasting dinners held at...
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After the disappointing Barolo di Barolo, a great start to Barbaresco a Tavola
Torres Neive Barbaresco a Tavola got off to a cracking start last Friday with 20 Barbareschi 2009. We had also chosen well in La Torre del Monastero as the meal was excellent, particularly the...
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Bobsbuzz.com meets Giovanni Rosso, Sciorio, Icardi and Produtorri di Barbaresco
Claudio & Mariagrazia Icardi Bob Hamblyn (Bobsbuzz.com) had never visited Piemonte and seen the producers and their vineyards or even tasted their wines, that is until last month. His sons Gary and...
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Gold-digging in Piemonte
Digging for truffles Alba White Truffle Well not exactly gold but at €5,000 a kilo the famous Alba white truffle is worth getting your hands dirty for. It’s one of life’s luxuries and I love them but...
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A day in Torino
Royal Palace Turin Turin is a much underrated City full of history, museums, monuments, bars, restaurants and everything you would expect from an Italian Provincial Capital. Our friends Robert and...
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Time to eat
Sunday lunch at I due Regni Around Easter it seems to be one set menu after another which is a good opportunity to support local restaurants that are not necessarily regular haunts. Recently for...
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Looking for somewhere to stay?
Wilderness Cottage Road to the house So you’ve decided to visit the Langhe to discover the wine and the food but want some independence and privacy at the end of the day. Somewhere to relax and enjoy...
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Working backwards (and forwards)-Part 2
Francone Chardonnay Ca del Baio Riesling The last few weeks have been a disaster as following a brief trip to the UK I returned with a cold that robbed me of my senses of taste and smell. I don’t...
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5:2 diet in Piemonte- part I
Roast Pigeon at Stefano Paganini Bricco Sterpone The 5:2 diet has been a lifestyle choice that has transformed our routine over the past 12 months or so and has been essential to combat the omnipresent...
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5:2 Diet in Piemonte part 2 and tasting at Demarie & Ettore Germano
Tagliata at La Torre Teppanyaki in Tokyo On a wet miserable day recently I started this update on the diet incorporating that week and other recent highlights. Friday started well with warm sunshine...
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2014 – weddings, parties, tastings and a difficult vintage
HO & me First of all best wishes to everyone for a very merry Christmas and a healthy and lucky New Year from the Neive Baldwins. An exciting year with lots of celebrations but weird weather which...
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Groupon junkies (and restaurant update)
Risotto + I love discounts and -50% always catches my attention. Earlier this year I signed up to Groupon.it and now receive a daily email of offers which can be annoying but buried amongst all the...
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Tourism in The Langhe accelerates in 2015
There was a dramatic increase in tourism to the area in 2015 which, whilst providing a welcome boost to local businesses, also had its negative effects on those of us who live here. Some of my...
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2015 Successes
Wine producer of the year-Giulio Grasso 2015 will be year I will remember for a long time, not just for the the quality of the harvest, that will produce excellent wines to be enjoyed for years to...
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New discoveries
Fabrizio Battaglino-seriously! For the first time in a while it’s raining and humid outdoors so I have been replenishing racks in the cantina and opening some boxes hidden in corners. It has reminded...
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