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Ice Ice Baby - Chilled Summer Reds

Written By: Romany Reagan on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Are those ice-cubes clinking in your cab? Why it's ok (gasp!) to put your reds on ice this summer.

My apartment doesn't have air conditioning. This tragedy is born from a combination of long work hours, lack of car and a questionable financial position. Thus, for this article I find myself focused on temperature again. When the heat makes all your thoughts fall right out of your head, you reach for the classic summer beverage: an cool...read more
 

Barbera Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Barbera is one of the most widely planted varietals in all of Italy, but it is in the five DOC's in and around the Piedmont region that Barbera reaches its fullest potential. Barbera d'Asti and Barbera d'Alba are varietal wines that tend to exhibit a low level of tannin, a dark ruby color, and high acidity. Barbera can be made in a wide range...read more
 

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The Piedmont Series - Barbera

Written By: Dylan York on Thursday, June 19, 2008

Learn why this "people's wine" could become your new favorite.

Barbera is Italy's third most cultivated grape variety after Sangiovese and Montepulciano and is known for producing complex, fruity wines with high acidity and low tannins. It is known as the "people's wine" in Piedmont being deeply rooted in the region's viticultural history. Speaking of history, one mishap in particular left a scar on the...read more
 

The Piedmont Series - Beginner's Guide to Piedmont Wines

Written By: Dylan York on Thursday, June 12, 2008

Wines from Piedmont have a history of quality and every wine lover should be well acquainted with the region.

When I first started my studies of the wine regions of Italy back in February, I began on the areas that I needed to learn about the most and worked my way up the peninsula so that I could finish up with the northern regions. Today I have officially arrived in one of my favorite regions -- Piedmont. Located in the northwest corner of Italy,...read more
 

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Pio Cesare 2005 Barbera d'Alba "Fides"

Written By: ClassicWines.com Team on Sunday, December 9, 2007

Wine of the Week

The English translation of the Latin word fides is 'trust,' which is exactly what Pio Cesare had in the land when they planted the more humble barbera grape on a vineyard that had, until then, been used for the more highly regarded and expensive nebbiolo. But in 1991 Cesare decided to take that leap of faith, and the results have been...read more