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What is Piedmont, Italy known for?
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What is Piedmont, Italy known for?

Everyone is talking about this Northern Italy travel destination. But, really, what is Piedmont, Italy known for?! Piedmont’s most obvious treasure is wine. More specifically, Barolo and Barbaresco. But, the Piedmont region offers far more than just world-famous wines. It is a gastronomic haven for food and beverage, an automobile manufacturing powerhouse, and a pretty…

Piedmont culture in a glass – vermouth and coffee
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Piedmont culture in a glass – vermouth and coffee

Turin is the capital city of Piedmont and a favorite cultural city of Europe for many reasons. But, two of the most fun, help you start the day and the evening. Piedmont culture is all about coffee and aperitivo.   Vermouth Originated in Turin, Italy.  What is Vermouth? Vermouth is a fortified and aromatized wine. In…

DISCOVER PIEDMONT ITALIAN WINE COUNTRY CARPE TRAVELWine Country GUIDE A guide to drinking, eating and doing Piedmont right. Are you dreaming of traveling to Northern Italy? Us too! Albeit, we have been to the region and have a few – ok, a lot of – thing to share for those of you planning to visit…or…

Piedmont Wine Tours: Harvest Lunch in Barbaresco
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Piedmont Wine Tours: Harvest Lunch in Barbaresco

By Valerie Quintanilla Tuesday morning started low key. I had no Piedmont wine tours planned so I thought I’d just hike it out a bit, write, read, and have a leisurely day in Neive. Returning from my morning walk I found Leslie getting ready to head to Ornella’s vineyard, Pasquale Pelissero, to help her prepare…

DISCOVER VALPOLICELLA ITALIAN WINE COUNTRY CARPE TRAVELWine Country GUIDE A guide to drinking, eating and doing Valpolicella right. Places like Tuscany, Piedmont, and Sicily always top a wine lover bucket list, but don’t miss the Valpolicella. And if sales growth during the pandemic tells us anything, it’s that y’all have a renewed interest in the…

Discover Georgia Wine Country CARPE TRAVELWine Country GUIDE Our Georgia Wine Travel Guide shares a brief history of the state’s wine country, terroir, where to sip, where to stay and things to do beyond the vines. WHERE IS GEORGIA WINE COUNTRY? Georgia wine country lies in the hilly and mountainous northwest region of the state…

Maryland Wine Country

Maryland Wine Country

Discover Maryland Wine Country CARPE TRAVELWine Country GUIDE Our Maryland Wine Travel Guide shares a brief history of the state’s wine country, terroir, where to sip, where to stay and things to do beyond the vines. Maryland, like many of its East Coast neighbors, has seen an increase in the number of wineries and an…

Getting to Know Sagrantino Wine

Getting to Know Sagrantino Wine

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101:GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW SAGRANTINO WINE Sagrantino (sah-grawn-tea-noh) is Italy’s monster grape found predominantly in the Umbria wine region of Italy, home to nearly all of the world’s production. The small-berried powerhouse Sagrantino grape has markedly thick skin resulting in highly structured, tannic wines. The tannin-level in Sagrantino…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101:GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW NERO D’AVOLA WINE Nero d’Avola (nair-oh davo-la) is a grape primarily grown in Sicily, known for its full body and bold fruit-forward flavors. Dominant flavors include red or black cherries, raspberries, plums, chocolate, and tobacco. Nero d’Avola has a long history and its exact…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101:GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW MONTEPULCIANO WINE Montepulciano (maan-tuh-pul-chee-aa-now) is both a grape as well as a town in southern Tuscany, though the two are not connected. Montepulciano grape is best-known for wines from Southern Italy’s Abruzzo, Marche, and Molise regions; the Montepulciano grape is not even grown in…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101:GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW GAMAY WINE Gamay (Gam-may) is typically an easy-drinking fresh and light red wine with a taste profile that is similar to Pinot Noir. Dominant flavors include bright red fruit like cherries and strawberries. When made in its best-known Beaujolais Nouveau style via carbonic maceration,…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101: GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW Gruner Veltliner Wine Gruner Veltliner (grew-ner velt-LEE-ner) is Austria’s top grape in both quality, style, and production quantity While about 75 percent of the world’s total production of Gruner is in Austria, today top expressions are also found in other parts of Europe,…

Love Gewurztraminer ​wine and want to learn more about it? Carpe Travel’s guide to understanding everything about the Gewurztraminer grape and wine with food pairings. Cheers!

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101: GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW Cinsault Wine Cinsault (San-so), traditionally used as a blending grape is a red wine grape found primarily in Southern France.  A fruity, vibrant red that shows freshness and great floral notes. Cinsault is used for rose wines as well as a minor blending…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101: GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW Tempranillo Wine Tempranillo ​(tem-pra-nee-yo) is a red wine grape coming from northern Spain’s Rioja and Navarra wine regions.  A vigorous grape, it requires a great deal of work in the vineyards to manage quality. With vines the world over, Tempranillo wine varies in…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101: GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW Vermentino wine Vermentino ​(Ver-mehn-TEE-noh) is a white wine grape with origins in Italy’s Ligurian coastal region. The grape is also popular in Italy’s south with top expressions coming from Sardinia. The grape is also found in parts of France. In Italy, Vermentino wears…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101: GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES GETTING TO KNOW Verdicchio wine Verdicchio (vehr-DEEK-kyoh), one of Italy’s classic whites, hailing from the central part of the country. It’s name comes from the Italian word for green, verde, in homage to its yellowish-green skin. The wine itself also takes on a subtle greenish hue…

CARPE TRAVEL WINE 101: GET TO KNOW THE GRAPES Getting to know Muscat wine Muscat​ ​(muh·skat), called Moscato in Italy and Moscatel in Spain and Portugal is a storied grape found all over the world.  While this highly aromatic white grape thrives in warm Mediterranean climates, some of its most notable expressions were born in…

Valerie Quintanilla

Valerie Quintanilla

Valerie Quintanilla Valerie Quintanilla is an American expat in Alba, Italy. Val was an original Carpe Travel contributor before packing up her American life to chase her Italian dreams. Today she runs a custom travel / wine tour planning business while moonlighting as a marketing consultant for wine and travel business in Europe. She has…

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Introduction to the North Carolina Wine Regions
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Introduction to the North Carolina Wine Regions

The state of North Caroline is divided into three wine regions consisting of 200+ wineries and six designated AVAs. By Simone FM Spinner, Contributing Writer North Carolina has always been an agriculture haven, when it comes to viticulture, it continues to grow. The most recent AVA in North Carolina – Crest of the Blue Ridge…

Discover North Carolina Wine Country Our North Carolina Wine Travel Guide shares a brief history of the state’s wine country, terroir, where to sip, stay and things to do beyond the vines. While North Carolina’s official beverage is milk, it is best known for its adult beverage scene including incredible craft ciders, distillers, breweries, and…