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• The Most Awarded Piemonte Wines of 2027: 27 Bottles the Guides Agree On (2026-11-09): We counted the 2027 awards from seven Italian guides. These are the 27 Piemonte wines on our site that three or more of them picked, led by a Barbaresco in five.
• Veronelli 2027: Piemonte's 14 Stelle Polari and a Perfect Barolo (2026-11-06): Veronelli's Guida Oro 2027 gives Piemonte 14 of its 48 Stelle Polari and a perfect score for Granbussia 2016. Here are all 75 Piemonte winners.
• New on the Site: Penna-Currado and Two Costigliole Family Cellars (2026-11-02): Three estates have just joined Il Vino Bello: Luca Currado and Elena Penna's new Serralunga venture, and two family cellars in Costigliole d'Asti.
• Vitae 2027: Piemonte's 85 Wines in AIS's Four Lists of 100 (2026-10-30): AIS's Vitae 2027 names 400 wines in four lists of 100, and 85 come from Piemonte, from Giacomo Conterno's Francia to a Valsusa Avanà. The full list, grouped by selection.
• Corriere's 100 Best Wines 2027: Piemonte's 16, from Brunate to Gattinara (2026-10-27): Sixteen Piemonte wines are in the 2027 Corriere della Sera guide's top 100, led by Voerzio's Brunate at no. 3. Here they are, with links.
• Cascina delle Rose: Barbaresco Growers Named Vignaioli of the Year (2026-10-26): Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2027 names Davide and Riccardo Sobrino of Cascina delle Rose its growers of the year. Here is the estate, its crus and how to visit.
• Barolo en Primeur 2026: A Record Night, and Money for the Pickers (2026-10-24): A new record at Grinzane Cavour: what sold at Barolo en Primeur 2026, the last barrel still to come on 8 November, and why this year's causes matter.
• Bibenda, DoctorWine and Vinibuoni 2027: Piemonte's Other Winners (2026-10-21): Bibenda, DoctorWine and Vinibuoni d'Italia have published their 2027 awards. Here are the Piemonte wines every guide agrees on, and the surprises.
• Europe's No. 2 Wine Region for 2027, and the Other Langhe Harvest (2026-10-19): A Brussels travel list puts Piemonte's wine hills second in Europe for 2027, for Nebbiolo, truffles and autumn. Days later, Alba's Caritas described the harvest behind the postcard.
• Tre Bicchieri 2027: Piemonte's Winners, from Barolo to Alta Langa (2026-10-16): Gambero Rosso has named its Piemonte Tre Bicchieri for 2027. Barolo still leads, but Barbera, Alta Langa and the Roero gain ground. Here are the highlights, and the winners on our site.
• Slow Wine 2027: Piemonte's 40 Snails and the Bottles Worth Finding (2026-10-10): Slow Wine 2027 is out and Piemonte leads with 40 snails. The three new ones, what the editors saw in Roero, Barbaresco and the Monferrato, and where to drink the wines.
• Castello di Uviglie: Gambero Rosso's Young Producers of the Year (2026-10-03): Gambero Rosso has named Castello di Uviglie its Young Producers of the Year. Meet the Bonzano cousins, their cave-aged sparkling wines and Albarossa, and how to visit.
• Full Cellars, Cheaper Grapes: Piemonte Wine's Hard Autumn Explained (2026-10-02): Piemonte's grapes are healthy this year, but its cellars are full and prices are falling. What growers and consorzi are saying, and why your next bottle of Dolcetto matters.
• Barolo en Primeur 2026: Barrels, Old Bottles and Christie's at Grinzane (2026-09-29): On 23 October the Castello di Grinzane Cavour hosts the sixth Barolo en Primeur: barrels of 2025 Vigna Gustava, 681 donated bottles and, for the first time, old vintages back to 1996.
• Piemonte's 2026 Harvest: A Record-Hot Summer, Many Vintages in One (2026-09-25): Record heat pushed Piemonte's 2026 harvest weeks ahead of schedule. Here is how it is playing out, from Moscato and Arneis to the Nebbiolo still hanging in Barolo.
• 3,000 Bottles in Three Hours: The Barolo Heist at Conterno Fantino (2026-09-23): A crew stole more than 3,000 bottles of Barolo from Conterno Fantino in Monforte d'Alba overnight. How they did it, and what it means for buyers.
• Welcome to the New Il Vino Bello (2026-09-01): Il Vino Bello has a new home, a cleaner dataset, and a few features the old site never had: ratings, a proper editorial section, and a weekly rotation of picks.