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Tenuta Carretta (Piobesi d’Alba) celebrates 550 years
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A year of events and celebrations to commemorate the birth of one of Italy's oldest wineries: Tenuta Carretta, established 1467 There aren't many wineries in Italy that can boast of such a long and well-documented history. Owned today by the Miroglio family (Ivana and Edoardo together with their children Marta and Franco), Tenuta Carretta recently rediscovered documents that attest to its...
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Have a great vacation! Tenuta Carretta closed through August 20
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Tenuta Carretta wishes you a wonderful summer: Our offices and wine shop will be closed for vacation until August 20. In the meantime, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Have a great vacation!
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Vineyard weddings: Tenuta Carretta has two of the best locations in Italian wine country
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My wife Tracie of six years and I sat in the main dining room at the Locanda in Cannubi atop the famed Cannubi vineyard in Barolo a few weeks ago. It was mid-July, there wasn't a cloud in the sky, and you could feel a cool, gentle breeze. It couldn't have been a more perfect summer day. The view from our table — from every table in the house — was jaw-droppingly gorgeous. And it...
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Best wine pairing for raw oysters? It might just be Arneis…
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We know, we know! We've been on something of a wine-pairing kick for the last few weeks. But since our American blogger happens to be visiting Piedmont this week, we couldn't resist taking him to one of our favorite pizzeria/restaurants in Vezza d'Alba, Io Pizza (not far from the Tenuta Carretta estate). The host of the restaurant, a lovely Neapolitan gentleman, insisted that we start out...
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Best hot dog pairing? The answer could be Roero Arneis…
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Above: A classic Chicago-style "char-dog" with "cheese sauce." The sauce is optional but the rest of the toppings are canonical. For as long as anyone can remember, our friends in America have been obsessed with hot dogs. Not one, not two, not three, but four generations in the U.S. have grown up eating hot dogs for summer holidays. Some would say that the tradition reach back even farther, in...
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PicNic Gourmet returns to Tenuta Carretta July 9
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On Sunday, July 9, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tenuta Caretta will be host to PicNic Gourmet, a traveling food and wine festival that was conceived by Serena Tripaldi and Luca Defilippi. On the heels of the event's enormous success last year, the two have decided to bring this unique gathering back — to the delight of young and old alike. Of all the events to be held this year at Tenuta...
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Museums and other cultural destinations worth visiting in Barolo country
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Above: An image from the Museum of Cork Screws (Museo dei Cavatappi) in Barolo. It also has a really impressive collection of tastesvins. Last week, I published a post where I offer my "Barolo Travel Tips." Among the other advice I offered was the following: There’s more to Italy than just food and wine. Don’t let your food and wine passion eclipse cultural site-seeing. Piedmont is full...
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Barolo travel tips: Heading to Piedmont this summer for food and wine tourism? Here are some useful tips.
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Above: A view of the Castello di Barolo (left) on as you enter the village from the north arriving from Alba. The summer is almost here and a lot of you are planning your trip to Piedmont and, in particular, to the Langhe Hills, the land of Barolo and Barbaresco, where you will enjoy some of the greatest wine and food tourism in the world. Here are some basic tips (based mostly on questions...
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Divine Trails: May 29 vineyard hike with the Italian Association “Donne del Vino”
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As part of its ongoing celebration of the 550th anniversary of its founding, Tenuta Carretta is leading a hike through its vineyards on Monday, May 29. The itinerary is part of the Italian Association of Donne del Vino's pilot program, Percorsi Divini (Divine Trails), which aims to promote awareness of wine culture through the beauty of its landscapes as told, lived, and traveled by foot or...
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Vinum festival this weekend: Spots still available for Vinum in Cantina with Chef Flavio Costa tomorrow
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Tenuta Carretta and Chef Flavio Costa, owner of 21.9 (which is located on the grounds of our estate), will be participating this weekend in the Vinum food and wine festival celebrating food and wine tourism in Langhe, Roero, and Monferrato. And there are still tickets available for those who would like to take part in VINUMINCANTINA (Vinum in the Wine Cellar): Tomorrow night, April 22, Chef...
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