This lesser-known Italian appellation makes the best Barbera wines and sells them for a steal. In 2014, with little fanfare, the Nizza appellation in the Asti region of Monferrato in Piedmont was ...

On the bright side, many Barolo and Barbaresco wineries also make reds from two other Piedmont grapes, Barbera and Dolcetto, producing high-quality wines at prices fit for both special occasions and ...

There are two types of Barbera wine: D'Asti or Alba. Both are fruity red wines from the Piedmont region in the eastern US, though some experts believe Asti is a little lighter than the fuller ...

The wine is densely purple in colour. It’s a full-on nose, packed with concentrated black types of fruit like mulberry and ridiculously ripe cherry. But it’s the spice and herbaciousness that marks ...

Made from a traditional northern Italian variety, this wine has a rich red colour, with the nose exuding dark fruit and toasty oak aromas. The velvety entry on the palate is rounded off with varietal ...

David Giuliano, the Italian portfolio manager for New York’s Regal Wine Imports, says, “In the Langhe region, where you find the Nebbiolo grape, Barbera will always get the second-quality ...

And it’s in the Nizza vineyards where Barbera truly finds the best growing spots, at least according to many producers, sommeliers, and importers. David Giuliano, the Italian portfolio manager for New ...