Barolo, the most prized red wine in Italy, is made from a grape named after fog. Nebbiolo takes its name from nebbia, the Italian word for the mist that sits over the Piedmont hills in autumn. That same fog that most travel guides tell you to avoid is part of what makes this region so extraordinary. Piedmont is where Katy sends travelers who have done Rome, Florence, and Venice and come home craving something slower and more real.
What this video covers:
• Why Piedmont is the region that will not let you rush, and why that is the whole reason to go
• Turin: the grand royal capital, its 18 kilometres of covered arcades, the invention of vermouth and the aperitivo ritual, the iconic bicerin, the Egyptian Museum (the most important collection outside Cairo), and the UNESCO-listed Crown of Delights ring of Savoy palaces
• The Langhe wine hills: Barolo village and its wine museum, the viewpoint at La Morra, the charming hilltop town of Neive, and how to approach wine tasting the Piedmont way
• The food of Piedmont: tajarin with truffle, agnolotti al plin, vitello tonnato, bagna cauda, the origins of gianduiotto chocolate and Nutella, and why the Slow Food movement was born right here in the region
• The White Truffle Fair in Alba and why autumn is the best season to visit despite the fog
• The Alps and Gran Paradiso national park: hiking, marmots, golden eagles, mountain rifugi, and skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics venue Sestriere and the Via Lattea
• Lake Orta: Katy’s favourite Italian lake, the village of Orta San Giulio, the island of silence, and the Sacro Monte above the town
• Other Piedmont highlights: the Sacra di San Michele abbey, the Roero hills and Arneis wine, Asti and its September Palio, and the chocolate town of Cuneo
• When to go, how to get there, whether you need a car, and where to base yourself in Turin versus the Langhe
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