Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hyland writes about wine (and sometimes) food from Europe and US. There are thousands of Italian restaurants across America, ...

Tucked in the north of the country, between France and Switzerland, Piedmont is, for me, the jewel in Italy’s crown. The scenery is breathtaking and there are plenty of rooftop bars where you can ...

To the litany of complaints about the Turin Games, I’ll add another gripe: Why isn’t anyone talking about the wine? Italy’s Piedmont region, of which Turin is the capital, produces some of the ...

Exactly what defines the geographical boundaries of Montferrat (or, Monferrato in Italian) in the northwest Piedmont region of Italy is difficult to nail down. I flipped through an illustrated touring ...

My last article, I mentioned the five major grapes of Piedmont and we started with Arneis and Barbera. This week, I’ll finish with Moscato Bianco, Dolcetto and the king, Nebbiolo. Moscato Bianco ...

In the gastronomic powerhouse that is Italy, the Piedmont region holds its head high. This northwest section of the country has culinary roots that are as French as they are Italian. Geography and ...

The iconic fine wine regions of the world are few in number. In the “Old World,” these include: Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley and Champagne in France; Tuscany (including Montalcino and Bolgheri ...

Nestled in the foothills of the Italian Alps, Piedmont is known for its snow-peaked vistas dotted with estates that once belonged to aristocrats and the royal family of Savoy, as well as its fine ...

We arrived at Nordelaia at night. Driving along the winding country roads, we could see a beacon of fairy lights in the distance, strung up along the hillside. As we got closer, we remarked on how ...