Ep 613: The Grape Mini-Series Refresh -- Nebbiolo

Wine for Normal People by Wine for Normal People

Jul 22, 202651:28Arts

Nebbiolo is one of the oldest and finest red grapes of Italy. Native to Piemonte (Piedmont) in the northwest of the country, it was first mentioned and described by (my boyfriend) Pliny the Elder in the first century AD....

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