An exploration of the major white wines and grapes, and legends of Piemonte (Piedmont), Italy

Resources from this episode:

Books:

The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition, Kindle Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Britannica: Piedmont https://www.britannica.com/place/Piedmont-region-Italy

Cantina Produttori Erbaluce di Caluso: Erbaluce - The Legend https://www.produttorierbaluce.it/en/erbaluce-the-legend/

Consorzio Tuttela del Gavi: https://www.consorziogavi.com/gavi-docg-2/

Italia a Tavola: Erbalcue di Caluso - Il Vitigno Autoctono che Raccconta la Storia del Canavese, Tortorelli, F. (23 August 2024) https://www.italiaatavola.net/wine/2024/8/23/erbaluce-caluso-vitigno-autoctono-racconta-storia-canavese/107162/

Il Piccolo: Mario Soldati e il Legame tra Vino, Cultura, e Territorial, Debeneditti, A. (7 March 2025) https://www.ilpiccolo.net/2025/03/07/mario-soldati-e-il-legame-tra-vino-cultura-e-territorio/

Italia.it: Piedmont - A Fascinating Region of Nature and History https://www.italia.it/en/piedmont/guide-history-facts

Italy Magazine: Vicitims of Methanol Wine Scandal May Receive Compensation (16 February 2007) https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/victims-methanol-wine-scandal-may-receive-compensation

Italian Wine Central: Piemonte https://italianwinecentral.com/region-province/piemonte/

Love Langhe: Roero Arneis DOCG https://langhe.net/en/wines/docg-roero-arneis/

Quattrocalici: Wine in Piedmont https://www.quattrocalici.com/regions/piedmont/

Vineyards.com: Piedmont Wine Map https://vineyards.com/wine-map/italy/piedmont

Wine Enthusiast: A Beginner’s Guide to Wines from Italy’s Piedmont, Mowery, L. and Abrams, J. (3 June 2025) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/piedmont-wine-guide/

YouTube: Mario Soldati - Documentario RAI - Italiani, Chiamatemi Oscar (4 Feb 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzGYe0eF4NY

YouTube: Viaggio Nelle Valle del Po - di Mario Soldati, Il Primo Reportage Enogastronomico della RAI, Chiamatemi Oscar (2 October 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fTh7zi34HQ

Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to this Episode:

S3E1: Asti DOCG - Bubbles in the New Year, Decade and Season https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s3e1-asti-docg-bubbles-in-the-new-year-decade-and-season

S3E4: Wine from Dried Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s3e4-wine-from-dried-grapes

S18E5: Lake Garda - Surrounded by Wine Regions https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/lake-garda-surrounded-by-wine-regions-s18e5

S19E4: The Wines and the Region of Lombardia, Italy https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/the-wines-and-the-region-of-lombardia-italy-s19e4

S19E5: The Wine & Region of Valle d'Aosta, Italy ... and a Saint Bernard? https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/the-wine-region-of-valle-daosta-italy-and-a-saint-bernard-s19e5

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