Barolo Buyer’s Guide

BAROLO BUYER'S GUIDE Buying and investing wine can be intimidating... especially Barolo! This is why I have come up with my own Barolo Buyer's Guide. A producer once told me, “ appreciating a Merlot or Cab is like classic art, appreciating Barolo is like Contemporary Art”. Like some varietals, they can be easily loved if they are immediately big, bold and flavorful while others, like those...

Barolo VS. Barbaresco

BAROLO VS. BARBARESCO So what is the difference between Barolo and Barbaresco and why is Barolo more famous? Let's start by saying that they are both wines named after the appellation/region made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes. BAROLO Barolo as you know, is called the “King of Wines and the Wine of the Kings”. Barolo was first thought to be invented in the mid 1800's with the help of Marquis...

Barolo & Barbaresco Food Pairing

BAROLO & BARBARESCO FOOD PAIRING Barolo wine can put such pressure on you and even more... pairing food with Barolo! Is it still too young? How long should I decant it? Will it live up to my expectations? And most importantly, what should I pair it with?. As they say, what grows together goes together! Here is what grows beside the Barolo vineyards. IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN PAIRING FOODS...

How To Bring Wine Back From Italy

How To Bring Wine Back From Italy Italy can be a wine lover's paradise! With every region having their own unique varietals and so many small family run wineries, it is not always easy to access these wines in your own country. You can still find extremely affordable wines in Italy with such outstanding quality , making it quite tempting to bring home wines from your Italian trip! So how do you...

Why You Should Join an Italian Wine Club

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN AN ITALIAN WINE CLUB Have you ever wanted to join an Italian Wine Club but don't know which one or how it works? Luckily the "wine club" idea has taken off in Europe so Italian Wine Clubs are starting to pop up more and more. Being from Napa, California, this concept is nothing knew. I always dreamt of offering wine consumers a vast array of interesting varietals and wine...

Ettore Germano Riesling Herzu

ETTORE GERMANO RIESLING HERZU Ettore Germano is a well known winery in the Barolo region, but they have made a name for themselves with their whites and sparkling as well! This Riesling is grown in the "Alta Langa" on the border of Langhe, different than the Barolo area thanks to its rocky soil and altitude. Barolo Wine Club chose this wine as a special wine for their Whites & Sparkling Case...

Enjoy Barolo & Barbaresco Piedmont Wine Tours With Experienced Tour Guide

What makes Piemonte unique is its authenticity. Although there are bigger more modern public tasting rooms in Barolo and Barbaresco, most wineries are sit-down experiences that require appointments. The reason for this is that the majority of wineries are small and family run. They don't have job titles but do it all. Often a member in the family does the work in the vineyard, in the cellar and...

Le Piane Bianko from Erbaluce grapes

LE PIANE BIANKO We love finding rare wines and sharing them with our friends, family and club members. The winery Le Piane, near Lake Orta and Maggiore, is well known for their Nebbiolo called Boca, but have incredibly interesting every day wines from ancient local vines as well. One of these is called Vino Bianko made from the Erbaluce grape. It is a native white varietal typically collocated...

Poderi Colla – Pietro Colla Extra Brut

PIETRO COLLA EXTRA BRUT Pietro Colla from the Colla family (who made wine for over 300 years) worked with Italians who were lucky to have had experiences in France, in the Champagne area. It had always been a hobby to experiment with making sparkling wines from his own grapes, but it also became his job to work with Gancia, famous Asti sparkling producer where he could use his expertise. Pinot...

Casavecchia – Barolo producer in Diano d’Alba

BAROLO CASAVECCHIA - Diano d'Alba Casavecchia is a small family run winery (like all of our selections!) that occupies the original building dating back to the late 1700s! This is where the wines age, in concrete and big barrels. Today the winery is run by 2 brothers Marco and Luca while always making sure to listen their father Sergio’s wisdom! One brother is a trained oenologist focusing...

Manzone Giovanni – Barolo producer in Monforte d’Alba

BAROLO MANZONE GIOVANNI - Monforte d'Alba The Manzone family started making wine in 1925 in the village of Monforte. They are part of the “green experience” which certifies responsible farming practices in the area. We love Giovanni Manzone’s wines from Monforte d’Alba because they are spicy, powerful with those strong Barolo tannins and flavors coming from the older Eastern...

Pira Luigi – Barolo producer in Serralunga d’Alba

BAROLO PIRA LUIGI - Serralunga d'Alba Luigi Pira is one of the most representative wineries of the classy Barolos coming from the village of Serralunga d’Alba. They are lucky to boast 3 very important single vineyards (crus) in this town including Margheria, Vigna Rionda and finally Marenca which we chose for you. They are not extreme in any way in terms of winemaking practices using both...

BWC 2019 Wine Lists

2019 WINE CLUB SELECTION! WATCH ALL THE WINEMAKER VIDEOS AGAIN Pira Luigi - Barolo producer in Serralunga ALBINO ROCCABarbaresco Producer in Barbaresco AZ. AGR. CURTO MARCOBarolo...

BWC 2020 – Thank you page

THANK YOU for trusting in us again! YOUR NAME IS IN OUR PRIORITY LIST FOR THE 2020 BAROLO WINE CLUB! GO THE CLUB MEMBERS PAGE & WATCH THE MANZONE INTERVIEW

Rocca Albino – Barbaresco Producer in Barbaresco

ALBINO ROCCA - BARBARESCO PRODUCER Albino Rocca is a 4th generation winery carrying on with winemaking traditions and guided by those who preceded them (grandfather Albino and father Angelo) Today, as in the past, they are constantly in search of the highest quality wines that express the characteristics, purity and elegance that are so recognizably linked with the territory of Barbaresco. ...

Gabriele Morra – Barbaresco Producer

GABRIELE MORRA, A BIT OF WINERY HISTORY Gabriele (Stefano’s partner of the winery), took over his family’s historical winery dating back to the early 1900s when he met Stefano in a restaurant and decided that together they could turn around Gabriele’s father’s winery in 2013. The 2 young men in their 30s jumped into this adventure, focusing on quality rather than quantity! After winning...

BWC – Ettore Germano Cases

SPECIAL WINE OFFER LIMITED AVAILABILITY ! ETTORE GERMANO SELECTIONS ETTORE GERMANO CASES  The holiday season is upon us and we are sure that you will be opening lots of bottles! We decided you might want some extra bottles from one of our favorites winery Ettore Germano. Their wine are clean, elegant, but the touch of Serralunga vineyards where you can see and taste the power of CERRETTA,...

BWC – Wine Selections

SPECIAL WINE OFFERS LIMITED AVAILABILITY ! PIEMONTE WINE SELECTIONS PIEDMONT WINES SELECTION  As promised, we are constantly at your service by looking for good value wines with interesting expressions of the Langhe. Since the holiday season is here, we have decided to offer up special wine selections for different occasions and palates . Our offers include some of the special Riserva vertical...

BWC – Sparkling Xmas Pack

SPECIAL HOLIDAY WINE OFFER PIEMONTE SPARKLING WINE CASE PIEMONTE SPARKLING WINE SELECTION  Who doesn’t love popping sparkling wine bubbles during the holiday and New Year? We would love if these sparkling wines were “spumante” from Piemonte so you could teach your friends about not just the great red wines, but sparklers too! Most are made in a traditional champagne style, some...

BWC – Nebbiolo Xmas Pack

SPECIAL WINE OFFER LIMITED AVAILABILITY ! EASY DRINKING NEBBIOLO FROM PIEDMONT! NEBBIOLO CASE  The holiday season is upon us and we are sure that you will be opening lots of bottles! We decided you might want some extra every day Nebbiolo from Piemonte that goes well in any occasion. Our selection is a combination of 6 different labels of Nebbiolos from the Langhe from the last 2 vintages...