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Story, landscape, taste, people. Barbera is an emotion. To taste, live and share. Surprising to know, exciting to learn, always pleasant.
2020-01-14 16:18
I can’t think of a wine better than Barbera d’Asti thanks to its fresh and light character. Like most Americans (or at least like most Americans who are part of (https://en.wiki… Read More
2019-12-17 11:23
As the year and the decade — a tumultuous one! — come to a close, it’s only natural that we let a little bit a nostalgia creep into our lives. Just as it we do every year… Read More
1975
2019-11-19 10:00
The year that changed everything in Barbera d’Asti Wine is always a dialectic: An exchange and a “tension,” as it were, between the person who makes the wine and the per… Read More
ELISE VANDENBURG AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-11-06 15:23
You don’t have to wait for a special occasion to enjoy a delicious bottle of Barbera d’Asti! (Elise Vandenburg) American sommelier Elise Vandenberg has managed some of America… Read More
STEVEN McDONAND AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-10-28 11:13
Barbera d’Asti is certainly the ultimate food friendly wine. (Steven McDonald) Master Sommelier Steven McDonald serves as wine director for one of the top steakhouses in the U.S., Pa… Read More
STEVE WILDY AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-10-16 19:00
I fell in love with Barbera d’Asti the first time I opened it for guests, as did they, and it quickly became a go-to recommendation for me. (Steve Wildy) As the beverage director for… Read More
A STUNNING BARBERA FROM 1996
2019-10-09 19:00
Fresh, with vibrant fruit, slightly underripe, and electric acidity. What is it? A Barbera d’Asti, of course. Here on the My Name Is Barbera blog, I’ve written numerous posts a… Read More
HEATH PORTER AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-09-18 19:00
Accessibility in its youth, contributes complexity at the table, easy drinking by itself, killer pricing. That’s Barbera d’Asti (Heath Porter) One of the most respected and bel… Read More
2019-09-04 07:12
Somewhere in that equilibrium lies the “unbearable lightness,” or should we say, “the un-Barbera-able lightness.” I’m hoping that some of you remember the lan… Read More
CRAIG PERMAN AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-08-06 09:54
American wine lovers learn about wine largely from glass pours at restaurants. In a world where independent wine retailers are ever fewer and farther between, Craig Perman’s Perman Wi… Read More
MORGAN PRUITT AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-07-15 14:32
Morgan Pruitt is a veteran of the NY Wine scene. He believes in organic certification and loves to pair Barbera d’Asti with braised meats. Morgan Pruitt is a longtime veteran of the… Read More
DERRICK WESTBROOK AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-07-01 16:28
A rising, nationally recognized star on the U.S. fine wine scene, Derrick Westbrook is one of the most exciting wine professionals of his generation. Last year, Wine Enthusiast not only i… Read More
2019-06-14 19:00
I like to think of Barbera as the first wine you drink from the vintage. So I want it to be alive and fun (Bill Rosser) Bill Rosser got his start in the Italian business in New York City wh… Read More
THE STAINLESS REVOLUTION (PART II)
2019-06-07 19:00
Luigi Veronelli ‘s team was a pivotal element in Italy’s new embrace of barrique fermentation and barrique aging. In other words, the winemakers who accompanied him on that trip… Read More
THEO GREENLY AND BARBERA D’ASTI
2019-05-31 15:20
Barbera d’Asti is often called “the ultimate food wine,” thanks to its freshness, bright fruit flavors, and versatility (Theo Greenly) Sommelier and veteran food and wine… Read More
2019-05-17 19:00
Many consider Riccardo Guerrieri’s nearly all-Italian wine list at Divino to be among the best in Houston. Certified sommelier and Italian wine buyer Riccardo Guerrieri has worked in… Read More
WHAT DOES “SUPERIORE” REALLY MEAN?
2019-05-03 19:00
One of the questions I get asked a lot when I pour a Barbera d’Asti in a tasting is what does the word “superiore” mean? Well, actually, people don’t really ask me… Read More
BARBERA RENAISSANCE?
2019-04-26 19:00
“No grape has known such a dramatic upgrade in its fortunes and image in the last 20 years than Barbera in Piemonte, north-west Italy.” It was thanks to my friend and top wine… Read More
BARBERA, A GRAPE FOR GLITTERATI
2019-04-17 19:00
I was recently asked to present a wine tasting at an Upper Eastside art gallery in Manhattan. Imagine the setting straight out of a film shot in New York in the 1970s (get the picture?). T… Read More
BARBERA’S IMAGE
2019-03-29 20:00
Barbera offers a wide range of expressions and interpretations — from easy-drinking to cellar-worthy I recently came across a review of a wine by one of Barbera d’Asti’s… Read More
2019-03-14 20:00
I couldn’t be more thrilled that the Barbera d’Asti consortium has decided to renew my contract as a freelance writer contributing to this blog. It’s great news in part b… Read More
OAK ISN’T A FOUR-LETTER WORD (EITHER)
2019-01-31 20:00
Barbera d’Asti is one of the appellations that helped to shape the Italian wine revolution and renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s Since I joined the My Name Is Barbera team last year… Read More
2019-01-09 20:00
Happy new year, everyone! I hope you had a great holiday season and new year celebration. And being that we already one week into the new year, I thought I would just dive right into someth… Read More
WELCOME
2018-12-12 16:12
Barbera d’Asti welcomes wine writers from around the world. Last week a group of 100 or so wine writers, wine bloggers, lifestyle writers, and “opinion leaders” (as they… Read More
GRIGNOLINO AND THE WITCH’S CAT
2018-12-05 08:00
When I was a little girl, I loved the book “Gobbolino, the Witch’s Cat” by Ursula Moray Williams. This book title has been going round and round in my head recently while I… Read More
BARBERA HERE WE COME!
2018-11-28 20:00
I’m thrilled to share the news that I will be traveling to Asti province this week for a series of tastings of Barbera. I’ll be joined by a group of top English-language wine w… Read More
ADVENTURES BEYOND BARBERA
2018-11-28 18:00
Barbera is a bridge that starts an adventure into the history, land, people, and tastes that make up such compelling and unique wines as Ruchè, Grignolino, Albarossa. Well, this is… Read More
2018-11-07 20:00
It was a disappointment to discover that apart from the My Name Is Barbera project, the English language internets are a barren landscape when it comes to solid information about Barbera… Read More
AUTUMN IN MONFERRATO
2018-11-01 14:00
Our beautiful autumn landscapes are waiting for you The post AUTUMN IN MONFERRATO appeared first on My Name is Barbera Read More
5 DEBUNKED MYTHS ABOUT BARBERA
2018-10-24 13:00
Perceptions aside, Barbera has every right to its place among the world’s greatest fine wine grapes Barbera can’t age In fact, as we discussed in a recent post, Barbera has rem… Read More
CAN BARBERA D’ASTI AGE?
2018-10-10 13:02
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. A recent wine tasting and seminar i… Read More
LOOKING BACK ON BARBERA
2018-09-19 17:00
“Monferrato. Home sweet home” the Barbera said. As we wrap things up on my gastronomic journey through the wines of Monferrato, my penultimate task is to take a look back on t… Read More
THE RUCHE’N’ROLL PARTY
2018-09-13 10:50
Yes, there’s a certain wow-factor about this obscure variety even sommeliers rarely admit having had tasted. The national registry code is 313 and the color is red. It’s a pure… Read More
WHEN BARBERA WAS KING
2018-09-05 13:00
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? There’s a saying, too often repeated in the Italian wine wo… Read More
2018-07-25 13:00
I am pretty sure that the fruity freshness associated with Barbera will remain the everyday reality here in Monferrato, and that the majority of people will continue to celebr… Read More
BARBERA IN ITALIAN VERSE
2018-07-11 13:00
A translation of Pascoli’s celebrated ode “A Ciapin” In my last post, we looked at one of Barbera’s most famous appearances in literature. In Giovanni Pascoli… Read More
I LOVE MONFERRATO
2018-07-04 17:00
Despite the soft glow of its sunlight, the easy pace of its rolling hills, and the centuries of history behind it, a sort of subterranean reinvention is constantly happening in Monferrato… Read More
2018-06-27 13:00
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 s… Read More
FROM GOOD BARBERA TO GREAT BARBERA
2018-06-20 13:00
What makes a good wine? The one you can afford? The one you can give out as a present? The one you enjoy in the best moments of your life? The expensive one? Everyone will come up with their… Read More
BARBERA, THE ORIGIN OF THE GRAPE NAME
2018-06-06 13:00
An early 16th century medical manual lists barberry lozenges as a commonly used cure. In today’s world of hypercorrective ampelography, it’s hard to believe that people didn&rs&hell…Read More
THE ESSENCE OF MONFERRATO
2018-05-30 17:00
Let us paint the picture for you so you can feel the essence of Monferrato – the essence that is Barbera d’Asti.  I often wonder how much thought people give to the origin o… Read More
A RED WINE TO CHILL FOR SUMMER GRILLS
2018-05-23 13:00
Could Barbera be at all-american wine? Americans love summer. And Americans love grilling. And there’s no date more important in the summer -and grill- lovers calendar than Memorial… Read More
2018-05-09 17:00
In fact, what we did drink were Nizza that, if anything, wore their years as well as any aging heartthrob. In this Barbera in the Glass episode, I wrap up my tasting of Monferrato’s… Read More
WHEN BARBERA SAVED THE (WINE) WORLD
2018-05-02 12:00
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. First of all, we need to get something straight. There wa… Read More
MONFERRATO: BARBERA’S SPIRITUAL HOME
2018-04-11 17:00
A translation of Giorgio Gallesio’s landmark description of Barbera grape Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839) was a Genovese government official and diplomat. He was also one of the greates… Read More
EVERY DAY’S A GOOD DAY IN MONFERRATO
2018-04-04 17:00
Now that I have arrived in Monferrato, I hope I have set the scene for a journey into this rich historic region. I can still see it now: the golden light on the fertile plains of Piemonte… Read More
MY NAME IS BARBERA (TOO)
2018-03-14 18:00
Wine blogger and educator Jeremy Parzen joins the My Name Is Barbera editorial team! When the My Name Is Barbera campaign approached me about contributing to its awesome blog and awareness… Read More
2018-03-07 18:00
And yeah, I do just kind of get lucky that way when I taste Nizza. Please don’t hate me… Our next Barbera in the Glass episode reunites me with Gianni, a man who can be almost… Read More
AGEING GRACEFULLY WITH BARBERA
2018-03-01 18:00
Why are the best wines if the world are so ageing worthy? Is it because ageing gives wines more complexity, aromas and better balance? Or is it a mere notion of a time travel we are undertak… Read More
2018-01-28 18:25
There is something different about the backroads in Barbera land, both in size and purpose. Driving through Monferrato you get the sense that the land is the purpose. The alps stoically pro… Read More
2018-01-12 18:52
A world at your nose. There is nothing like aromas and their abilitys to make a person, place or wine unforgettable. From spices to the herbaceous, from ripe fruit and jam to leather: somme… Read More
2017-12-28 18:15
I got to experience the full development of Albarossa, a serious, intellectual wine (hey, no one said that I had an easy job, right?) Once again for Monferrato in the Glass, I have th… Read More
2017-12-13 18:30
Nizza is a terroir. Nizza is a well defined project. Is there anything more adorable than a weimaraner eating grapes in a northern Italian vineyard? Besides a puppy eating grapes in a nor… Read More
2017-11-27 18:20
Coop resembles something much more quintessentially Italian: family and community. In the next video, we do something a little different. Sure, we stick to script in that you get the visua… Read More
2017-10-04 17:30
Albarossa is more versatile than your typical full-bodied red. Sure, like many fine red wines, it pairs well with meats, roasts, and cheeses; but that acidity also means that it can stand up… Read More
GRIGNOLINO D’ASTI: BORN TO BE WILD
2017-09-06 17:15
Grignolino has been called scandalous, wild, anarchistic, individual, odd, difficult, wild, free, unruly, and even unprofitable.    Grignolino: “The Wine of All the Good Peop… Read More
RUCHÉ: THE BEACH OF MONFERRATO HILLS
2017-08-09 17:15
Ruché is bright, floral, deep.. nothing like a snake’s blood.. I normally feel stupid asking winemakers technical questions. Like it would make any difference in the pleasure… Read More
NIZZA DOCG: FOUR (DIRTY) ACES
2017-08-02 17:15
Four Different soils for just one great result: Nizza Docg Not too long ago, we compared the wines at the pinnacle of the Monferrato Barbera quality pyramid – from the Nizza Docg (De… Read More
NIZZA MONFERRATO: AN UNESCO DOUBT
2017-07-26 17:10
Nizza Monferrato: For Unesco is the capital of Barbera d’Asti. Yes… may be it is true. I can’t say for sure if a small village on the outskirts of the province of Asti ca… Read More
BIG&STRONG: BARBERA D’ASTI SUPERIORE
2017-07-12 17:40
A full and still body with a sweet heart. This is our Barbera d’Asti superiore What’s surprising for some wine lovers (but not for those who already love these wines), is that… Read More
NIZZA DOCG, BORN 1st OF JULY
2017-07-01 13:00
Nizza DOCG. A 100% Barbera wine is the new interpretation of Barbera d’Asti, growned in the heart of Monferrato. In this small area that used to be Barbera d’Asti DOCG it&rsquo&hell…Read More
BARBERA D’ASTI: THE ORIGINAL ONE
2017-06-28 17:40
Barbera d’Asti. Simply Monferrato. Barbera d’Asti achieved official DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) status in 1970, and was promoted to the more stringent DOCG (Denom… Read More
2017-06-14 17:30
Piemonte Barbera is the spiritual home of the Barbera grape. Having a quality pyramid when it comes to European wine labeling is both a blessing and a curse. The curse is that we wine love… Read More
2017-05-31 17:00
Monferrato: a mosaic of colour recognized by Unesco. Exactly 3 years ago in Doha, Quatar, the wine-growing landscape of Monferrato, together with those of Langhe and Roero, became the 50th… Read More
RUCHÈ: A HERO TO LOVE (AND DRINK)
2017-05-24 16:30
Like Deadpool, Ruchè isn’t for everyone. To love Ruchè, you need to love the unique In this online journal, we’ve talked about Barbera as sort of the “other… Read More
1050 TIMES MONFERRATO MARQUISATE
2017-05-17 16:30
Smooth hills cross the Monferrato Marquisate, pushing the visitor to search the traces of Aleramo’s passage for a never-ending history, 1050 years long old. We don’t know if Al… Read More
NIZZA DOCG, A SMOKING DRESSED BARBERA
2017-05-12 16:30
Intense and international like James Bond, Nizza Docg is on the top of Barbera Pyramid As we work our way up the Barbera d’Asti quality pyramid (and it you’ve read our primer o… Read More
ASTI, THE ITALIAN BEAUTY
2017-05-03 16:30
. . . Centuries of history take shape in the streets and plazas of Asti, in the towers and buildings of the ancient city that lies on the bank of the Tanaro River. Vittorio Alfieri welcome… Read More
THE COLOR OF RUCHÈ DOCG
2017-04-19 16:30
“Se a Castagnole Monferrato qualcuno vi offre Ruchè è perché ha piacere di voi…”   If you haven’t heard about this grape variety, there ar… Read More
ASTI:  BACK TO THE FUTURE
2017-04-03 16:30
“The ancient city of Asti, noble and rich, full of people and nice buildings, has a good and productive territory for wheat as well as wine. . . “ Following the “Fulvia P… Read More
THE PYRAMID OF QUALITY. DOCG & DOC
2017-03-03 13:30
Italian wine classification is like a pyramid. Look at the top: you will see the best wine. You will see Barbera d’Asti. As the other wine producing country, Italy also has laws to i… Read More
MONFERRATO: BARBERA’S SOUL
2017-02-22 15:08
When you combine the history of Monferrato with the passion and soul and knowhow of the people involved in making the region’s wines, you get something truly unique: Barbera d’As… Read More
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON
2017-02-15 12:30
Not only wine cooperatives produce great value Barberas, they convey significant social and cultural roles I’ve been scared for a long time — scared of big producers and their… Read More
2017-02-08 19:30
What does it mean Terroir? Monferrato happens to be one of the most diverse fine wine regions in all of Italy. Which, considering Italy’s incredibly diverse wine scene, has to put it… Read More
MONFERRATO, UNESCO SOUL
2017-02-01 19:00
Hills rolling everywhere, historical towns and castles growed on rocky hills, smooth slopes covered with vineyards. This is Monferrato, an Unesco World Heritage Site. “The vineyard l… Read More
MONFERRATO: UNIQUE BY NATURE
2017-01-25 19:00
…things start to come together for Monferrato in a way that does, empirically, make the area a unique gem of a wine region; not just within Italy, but within all the world. At first… Read More
THAT’S BARBERA, KIDDO!
2017-01-18 14:00
I bet that most quality Barberas (I said, quality) showcases as many differences as any other noble grape variety. They say quality Italian wines often reduced to three “B”s: B… Read More

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