Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hyland writes about wine (and sometimes) food from Europe and US. There are thousands of Italian restaurants across America, ...

I recently returned from a week in the Piedmont region of Italy as a guest of Ricossa Winery, a part of the MGM Mondo del Vino family of wines. Having never been to the region, my anticipation was ...

“We only stock the best labels of Barolo, some Barbaresco, because that’s what the customers want” uttered the diminutive but opinionated sales associate with a huff. I was in Alba, a town tucked into ...

My last article, I mentioned the five major grapes of Piedmont and we started with Arneis and Barbera. This week, I’ll finish with Moscato Bianco, Dolcetto and the king, Nebbiolo. Moscato Bianco ...

For the last 30 years, the red wine spotlight in and around Italy’s Piedmont region has been dominated by its big guns, Barolo and Barbaresco. And rightly so: These majestic wines are some of the ...

Several years ago I had a chance to visit the “Piemonte,” or Piedmont region of Italy, traveling as a guest of Ricossa Antica Casa Winery. I knew that I was going to love it. The heart and soul of the ...

My last article, I mentioned the five major grapes of Piedmont and we started with Arneis and Barbera. This week, I’ll finish with Moscato Bianco, Dolcetto and the king, Nebbiolo. Moscato Bianco ...