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  1. Langhe
  2. Barolo
  3. Barbaresco
  4. Roero
  5. Acquese and Ovadese
  6. Gavi and Tortonese
  7. Asti and Moscato
  8. Monferrato
  9. Torinese
  10. Alto Piemonte
Bel Piemonte

A big dose of inspiration and knowledge about Piedmont. This is a blog by Monika Nowak-Talevi


 

Saturday night fever

It’s Saturday evening. The sun is going down behind the Alps, shops are closing, in the city center the number of cars is increasing minute by minute, and finding a free parking space becomes a real mission impossible. Saturday night fever has officially started… Turin’s citizens, regardless of age and what's…
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Corkscrew as a Star

I have written several times about Piedmont wines, smaller and bigger wineries in the Langhe and Roero. However, this time I will concentrate on corkscrews. You may think – a kitchen utensil like many others, what is there to write about? Well, let’s just have a look…
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La dolce vita made in Italy

Browsing recently my photos (and there are quite a few), I realized the strength of Italian design and creativity. This inspired me to write an article about Italian lifestyle, which attracts so many people from all over the world. Tourists immediately fall in love with the cuisine, breathtaking landscapes, and…
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The gnome’s vineyard: Josetta Saffirio Winery

Any time I visit cellars in the Langhe area I always come back home full of positive energy and lots of inspiring stories and ideas. It couldn’t be different after my meeting with Sara Vezza Saffirio, a young and entrepreneurial winemaker at Josetta Saffirio in Casteletto (Monforte d’Alba). A 23-year-old girl, she already decided to…
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Walking in the Snow

In Piemonte once we had spring time in the middle of winter, and sometimes we are overtaken by intensive snow falling on the edge of spring…. The weather is sometimes like a woman – variable and full of surprises.  And even though I’m not a fan of snow (maybe because I don’t practice…
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