Gaja!

Having visited some of the best producers that Barolo & Barbaresco had to offer over the previous two days our final stop in Piemonte was an appointment at arguably the most prestigious and celebrated address in Italy; Read the rest of this entry »

Beer and Wine go Head to Head

The lovely Goedhuis Jockey, Lucy Saunders, just tipped to the post by Brewer’s own Jack Greenall, the pint glass wins this time around. Read the rest of this entry »

Alto Adige in the Sun

Having long held the title of Worst Photographer in the office, during our Italian tasting trip I found an idiot-proof setting on the camera and have gone some way to redeeming myself. The stunning vineyards Read the rest of this entry »

A whistle stop tour: Barbaresco and Alto Adige

On to Barbaresco in the fog on Thursday to taste with Renato at Cantine del Pino. The area is lower lying than Barolo, wines mature on average 2 weeks earlier so represent a different Read the rest of this entry »

The Barolo Boys

The Barolo Boys seems a good collective description of the talented growers we spent time with last week, and also happens to be the name of the local football team, a talented line up. Read the rest of this entry »