Tagged: Alba

G.D. Vajra

  G.D. Vajra is one of Piedmont’s best kept secrets. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the winery in Piedmont and was thrilled that Giuseppe Vajra decided to visit Seattle to showcase their latest...

Local Cuisine of Alba

Alba is blessed with a bounty of fresh ingredients to create the regional food. Here’s a list of the local dishes to sample when visiting the city. Carne Cruda Insalata di carne cruda is...

Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the 20 regions in Italy. Located in northwest Italy it is the second largest of the Italian regions. The area borders Switzerland and France and is surrounded by mountains on...

Pietro Rinaldi

Pietro Rinaldi Azienda Agricola is an artisanal winery located in Madonna di Como which lies 5 km from the city of Alba in Piedmont. Owners Monica Rinaldi and her husband Paolo Carlo Tenino have...

Nebbiolo Prima 2014

The 19th edition of NEBBIOLO PRIMA was held May 11-16th in Alba, Italy. The annual event is hosted by ALBESIA and is designed to feature the latest vintages of Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero to the...