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Barolo and Barbaresco: Is oak ok now?In the late 1990s, Alba was infatuated with new French barriques. A decade on, TOM MARESCA looks at whether time has changed not only these Barolos and Barbarescos, but also the mindset of producers
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Barolo, ancient and modernBarolo may be known for its great wine, but the line between traditional and the contemporary methods of producing it is anything but fine, writes STEPHEN BROOK
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Producer profile: Bartolo MascarelloIn terms of Nebbiolo, the late Bartolo Mascarello only did one thing...
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Producer profile: Enrico RivettoRivetto is typical of a new generation of enthusiastic and inquisitive growers...
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Barolo giant Domenico Clerico diesPiedmont has lost one of its 'elder statesmen'...
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The best Italian wine lists in New YorkWhere's best for Italophiles in New York...
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Burglars steal Barolo worth hundreds of thousands of eurosOne victim speaks to Decanter.com...
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Historic Barolo winery Vietti sold to US investorVietti winery sold to US convenience store owner...
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Barbaresco and Barolo 2006
One Langhe legend has slated the vintage, refusing to bottle, yet his fellow producers are full of praise. Who’s right, asks Franco Ziliani
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Ian D’Agata on the search for wine terroir in China -
Barolo crop mostly lost while Chianti watches the weather
Producers of Italy's premium red wine Barolo are facing a ruined harvest this year, while in Chianti the winemakers are crossing their fingers and hoping for the best.
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Barolo patriarch Mascarello dies
Italy's Bartolo Mascarello – the patriarch of Barolo – died at his home in Barolo on Saturday at the age of 78.
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Cult Barolo producer Teobaldo Cappellano dies
Teobaldo Cappellano, the respected and controversial Barolo producer, has died at 65.
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Hailstorms hit Barolo zone
Two violent hailstorms have hit parts of the Barolo zone, causing serious damage.
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Barolo producers celebrate Cannubi victoryItalian wine producers are claiming victory after a tribunal ruled to return the Cannubi vineyard area in Barolo to its previous size.
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International Trophy Red Italian Varietals over £15 – Rivetto, Leon, Barolo Riserva, Piedmont, Italy 2009Enrico Rivetto, a fourth-generation Langhe winemaker whose great-grandfather set up shop in the centre of Alba in 1902, has strong views on modern technology.
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Nebbiolo is viognier cousin, conference hears
Nebbiolo, one of Italy’s most famous black grape varieties, is related to the aromatic viognier, DNA boffins have found.
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Barolo producer Giacomo Conterno buys Arione vineyardBarolo producer Giacomo Conterno has purchased the prized nine-hectare Arione vineyard to the south of Serralunga d’Alba from Cantina Gigi Rosso.
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Anson on Thursday: The hills of northern Piedmont -
Nebbiolo (red)
