Nestled at the foot of the Alps in northwestern Italy, Piedmont—Piemonte in Italian, meaning “at the foot of the mountains”—is one of the country’s most complex and storied wine regions. Bordered by the Alps to the north and west and the Apennines to the south, its dramatic landscape creates a mosaic of mesoclimates that have ... Read more

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When you picture a glass of wine, you’re likely to picture a glass of red. When you think of winemaking regions, Bordeaux and Burgundy — both predominantly known for their red wine — come to mind. And when drinkers are surveyed on their preferences, red comes out on top. The instinctual default to red wines makes sense: Many of the most prestigious estates are most known for their reds. But…