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Bagna Cauda: all-Piedmontese tradition and conviviality

Bagna cauda, or bagna caoda, is much more than just a simple recipe: it is one of the culinary symbols of Piedmont, a communal experience, a celebration of friendship. A journey through time and flavours, inviting you to slow down and fully enjoy the pleasures of the table. The recipe, which originated in the PiedmontRead more ⟶

Merenda sinoira: much more than just an “aperitivo”!

Encyclopaedia Treccani defines merenda sinoira as ‘an afternoon meal that, due to the abundance of food and its lengthy duration, can replace dinner’. A cold meal that is eaten in the afternoon, usually around 4 or 5 p.m., and goes on until dinnertime. A forerunner of the aperitif or evening drink? Not really, merenda sinoiraRead more ⟶

Barbera at the time of climate change

The current climate change is certainly one of the greatest and most serious environmental, social and economic challenges the world is facing, and of course this also has a significant impact on the wine-growing sector. In order to ensure that you always enjoy the best wines, at Vinchio Vaglio we use adaptation and counteracting techniques,Read more ⟶

The future of vineyards is in the hands of young people

While in 1969 there were 47 social wineries in the Asti region, today there are 16. Although in the mid-1970s wine was considered a nourishment, nowadays it is regarded – and rightly so – as a beverage to be tasted. If consumption has gone from 140 litres per person per year, today estimates are aroundRead more ⟶

The treasure beneath our feet: the soil of Vinchio Vaglio

As you drive through Monferrato, rolling down your window to let in the spring air and letting your gaze linger on the hills of this incredible territory, your gaze will certainly have lingered on our beautiful vineyards shining in the sun. Yet there is one thing that only a few people stop to observe: theRead more ⟶

From the vineyard to the glass: how the best Barbera wines are born

The years when Giorgio Gaber, in ‘Barbera e Champagne’, associated the two wines with two different social classes seem long gone: unemployed people drank Barbera, while managers ordered Champagne. Both desperate for love, the only thing dividing the two was social class, masterfully represented by the glass in their hands, a glass that would makeRead more ⟶