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Better known in English as Piedmont, Piemont in Italian means "at the foot of the mountain" which describes the landscape where the vines are grown. This region makes more than 40 officially recognized wines known the world over with most produced on small, family-run estates.

Piedmont wines were introduced to many wine drinkers when Turin - the major city within the region - hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics.

The Nebbiolo is the main grape grown in this Northern Italian region, resulting in rich, hearty reds like Barbaresco, Gattinara and Barolo. Here, also, is where their sparkling white, Asti Spumante, was developed from the Muscato grape by an Italian vintner who trained in France.

And for grateful martini drinkers everywhere, Piedmont is also where Vermouth got its start...

For the Love of Wine PIEDMONT - Recommendations of wines by winery are the focus of the site. Each is introduced with a few lines of text to give you some background on the vintners and each wine is reviewed with quick tasting notes.

Regione Piemont - Web Online - The official Web site of the Piedmont region of Italy has listing of the wine areas and the wines produced as well as other gastronomy pages and plenty of tourist related information.

The King of Wines, The Wine of Kings - One of the major exhibitions has been in existence since 1981. Sponsored by the Piedmont Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in 2003 the expo drew 2,322 exhibitors from 47 countries, 47,282 visitors from 143 countries and 1,200 journalists and writers. The site is about the expo and does not provide results.

Wines - Terre d'Asti - The wines from Asti have had a rough time dealing with the image of cheap, sugary Asti Spumante imitations. This area produces some fine wines and is a good place to visit even if the wines are not your first priority..

The latest from Piemonte - A look at the wines and winemakers in the part of Piedmont, known as the Langhe, showcasing Barolo and Barbareso. Offers a discussion of the wines and prices with a few definitely not low-priced recommendations. Good overview from MSNBC...

The Underground "Cathedrals" in Canelli - This area is known for its white truffles and regional hazelnut cuisine, but travelers should make sure to add the wine cellars that produce the fine wines. This page gives a good overview of what to see and the virtual tour of Canelli's Underground Cathedrals visits the wine cellars through video...

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