But there’s another factor that goes into the longevity and age-ability of red wines: Acidity! And acidity is something that Barbera has a lot of.
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I believe that this poem gives us yet another example of how Barbera is the true king of Piedmont wines. Or is it a queen?
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A translation of Pascoli’s celebrated ode “A Ciapin”
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When I set out to write this post, the working title was “Is Barbera masculine or feminine?” But like so many instances of the best intentions, the subject quickly changed into something else much more significant in my view.
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An early 16th century medical manual lists barberry lozenges as a commonly used cure.
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Could Barbera be at all-american wine?
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The pivotal moment of the tale is a feast that the marchioness prepares to welcome her guest. Wine is served, of course. The narrator notes that there were “vini ottimi e preziosi.”
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The fact of the matter is that Barbera was the grape of Piedmont at the time and, gauging from Odart, possibly the grape of Italy.
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A translation of Giorgio Gallesio’s landmark description of Barbera grape
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If it weren’t for Prohibition and the disruption of the commercial wine trade in California, we’d probably be drinking Barbera today instead of “Napa Valley Cab”
