What did we guess? We shot a new Vlog Episode today with @corinogiovanni and Andrea poured this stunning @arpepe1860 Pettirosso for our Blind Tasting. Subscribe to the channel and wait for the video to find out! #oneonthehill #blindtasting #newvlog
Who are we? Oneonthehill’s recap for those that don’t know our story! Sorry for eventual typos in this stream of consciousness, I am posting this without reviewing. Let us know if any of this resonates with you in any way! We met in Torino 9 years ago, I was writing my MA thesis while playing … Read More
Name 2 summer-wines you think we should try! The sun has officially arrived in Langhe, it’s time to bring out the glu-glu stuff! Natale and Francesca from Cascina Baricchi are among the first people we met when we moved to Alba from California, thanks to our neighbour who was one of their biggest fans. The … Read More
Great wines, great stories, good vibes and good people 🤙🏻 A little bit like a crew motto, we firmly believe in the values of the community we are building day after day, through our Wine Club, our Experiences and the Airbnbs that we manage in the area. The community has two sides, there’s also a … Read More
Don’t you think you deserve to know what’s the story behind the wine you’re drinking? Curious to see what our Wine Club members receive with our selection? Read what we wrote about @trediberri winery in our May shipment: Three friends go to the Berri forest and start a winery. It sounds like the catchphrase of … Read More
Think of tradition and comment with the first bottle that comes to your mind! Today is Festa della Repubblica in Italy: we celebrate the day when Italians voted to abolish the monarchy in 1946 so our country could become a republic. A very classic holiday, dense with historical meaning. A lot changed in those years: … Read More
Thoughts on Nascetta? Piemonte is without a doubt home of some of the best red wines in the world, but what about its whites? Producers keep trying their hands on a few native grapes with the intent of making a great Piemontese white. Nascetta is a white grape whose origins date back to the late … Read More
Which Piemonte grape is Ormeasco, a Ligurian wine, made of? When in Italy, always stop at wineries to explore the local flare! the diversity of grapes, styles and traditions is mind blowing 🤯 On our way to the beach we stopped in Ormea to pick up some local Ormeasco di Pornassio, a DOC which can … Read More
Anything good from Tuscany recently? We blind-tasted these two wines @trediberri recently, while filming a brand new vlog episode which will soon be available on our channel. La Cerbaiola is a super classic producer from Montalcino, while Stefano Amerighi is making outstanding Syrah in Cortona. Both wines stood out for their elegance and purity of … Read More
Golden hour Barbera! Name your favorite! Italians are already in full aperitivo-mode, with wine bars and restaurants filling up the streets with outdoor service. Temperature was close to perfection last evening and we popped this Flavio Roddolo’s Barbera, which is one of our all time favorites. It’s Friday and you need a golden hour Barbers … Read More
Supple, ripe and fruit forward when young, spicy, earth and ethereal many decades after, Emidio Pepe wines are always a masterpiece. Famous for their longevity, the biodynamic winery is one of the most respected farms in Abruzzo and in the country. We’re stoked to have received our first tiny allocation and we were happy to … Read More
If you thought the Langhe was all about medieval villages and farmers, well you are mostly right, but when it comes to the winemaking scene, there’s always a lot more to discover. Last month I drove to Barbaresco to meet Danilo Quazzolo, a young winemaker based quite literally on the Ovello cru, who recently took … Read More
Alba restaurants will open to the public tomorrow! Is this the proverbial light at the end of a very long and dreadful tunnel? Give us a 🤟🏻 if you think so! We’ve stayed positive for over a year now, so this definitely feels like it! The EU announced we’ll be accepting vaccinated travelers this summer, … Read More
How often do you drink wine during the week? We think it’s okay to have a sip with every meal, so don’t worry about feeling guilty 😬😂 Tonight it’s going to be a glass of Barolo 2014 by Burlotto, yes you can have Barolo during the week as well! We’ve got a few of these … Read More
