Maaaa-rvelous goat cheese

Maaaa-rvelous goat cheese

Vesime, Piemonte

Feeling like everyone is out to get your goat? Well, you’ve seen nothing yet! It’s time to take a drive into the heart of the Alta Langa of Piemonte, where the Barbera and Nebbiolo vineyards give way to the jagged terrain and hilly pastures of formaggio di capra country! It’s here that Robiola di Roccaverano… (more)

Say CHEESE!

Say CHEESE!

Bra, Piemonte

Does Robiola make you weak in the knees?  Would you give your last euro for a sliver of aged Parmagiano Reggiano? Well, here is the event for you, the next time around. CHEESE, the International Slow Food Cheese Festival, took place on the streets of the city of Bra, in the Langhe region of Southern… (more)

It’s All About the Cookies

It’s All About the Cookies

Mombaruzzo, Piemonte

Think Amaretti. What comes to mind? Crispy wafers wrapped in wax paper from Saronno? Think again. In Piemonte, we wrap them in wax paper just like in Tuscany, but the cookie inside is completely different. You will find a soft pillow of almond and apricot flavored macaroon which has been prepared the same way for… (more)

Forteto Vineyard

Forteto Vineyard

Loazzolo, Piemonte

“Well, you know, every farm needs a tractor. And Amadeus is ours,” said Giovanni Scaglione as he walked us around his World Wildlife Federation Oasis and winery, Forteto della Luja in Loazzolo, Piemonte. A very special spot in the Monferrato for a day tour. Amadeus, a Haflinger from Austria, seemed quite content as the workhorse… (more)