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Wine Blogging Wednesday 54: How do I love Piedmont? Let me count the ways

By winecase | Published: February 18, 2009
There are so many good things about Piedmont that I could hardly have been more excited about the 54th edition of the Wine Blogging Wednesday. David McDuff’s theme, A Passion for Piedmont, was really my kind of thing. I love just about everything about Piedmont, in every color and style. Recently, I wrote about Moscato, this [...]
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Tasting note: Barbera d'Alba Conca Tre Pile 2004, Aldo Conterno

By winecase | Published: February 9, 2008
Although the prices for the best bottles are not exactly bargain basement, barbera remains a somewhat underrated varietal, shadowed as it is by the brilliance and finesse of the regional all-star, nebbiolo. Mind you, producers have been working hard (sometimes a bit too hard) to show that barbera is a serious grape. Take Aldo Conterno’s Conca [...]
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