WineTour

Roero Chronicles part II – What’s your favorite Arneis? I’ve never been a fan of Arneis, historically being “just the white grape” Nebbiolo producers used to farm in order to add some diversity to their line up. All the attention always went towards the red grapes, resulting in some very boring whites. I was relieved … Read More

How we came up with Oneonthehill Everything started with a bottle of wine, a completely white canvas and some oil colors. It was our second date and we decided to do something fun: painting on the same canvas without speaking in order to explore a different type of communication. Some shapes and forms were hard … Read More

Oneonthehill Collection by Alberto Olivero is OUT! We find beauty in friendship and in sharing our values. Born in Piemontese land, the partnership between Alberto Olivero and Oneonthehill is based on a profound respect for the land and a tailor-made, sustainable lifestyle. Beautiful things do not harm the planet. The farming and the artisanal heritage … Read More

“Renato Fenocchio, farmer in Neive”. We spent a lovely afternoon walking around the cru Cottà with Milva, Renato’s wife, who shared with us her knowledge and her core values. Among the first to understand what natural farming really means (possibly too far from what BIO means), Milva and Renato dedicated their life to 6 hectares … Read More

Our selection process In a recent interview we were asked about the criteria behind our Wine Club selection and the mix within each shipment. Usually, we divide the process in 3 steps: obviously, quality always comes first, if we don’t like the wine, then it’s not good enough for our Wine Club members. At the … Read More

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein 2020 has been the most challenging year of our entire existence, from a personal perspective and for our business. We consider ourselves extremely lucky because of … Read More

From our Wine Club selection: SIMONE SCALETTA The vast majority of producers in Piemonte sprouted from families that have pretty much always been in the area, farming and trying to survive, and now simply benefit from not having to purchase any land or a wine-making facility. Simone Scaletta had none of that: born in Torino … Read More

With both feet on Barbera’s terroir A famous winemaker once stated “There are three things that matter in wine: terroir, terroir, terroir.’ 
We all know how obsessed Piemonte producers are with expressing location through their wines: over centuries, 181 cru or “single vineyards” have been identified in the Barolo area alone, each with its own identity, … Read More

From our Wine Club booklet: ELIO ALTARE A few people can be regarded as fundamental to the entire Barolo legacy as Elio Altare: right after WW2, the Langhe were one of the poorest region in the country. 70 years later, 1 hectare of vineyard is close to 5 million euro. When you ask yourself what … Read More

“What is a Wine Club?” ⁠ ⁠ That was one of the first questions I asked on my first day of training in California back in 2015. Born and raised in Piemonte, we both had never heard of such a concept. We then realised that most wineries had transitioned to a direct to consumer model … Read More