All About Piedmont

Last week we spent five days in Burgundy. This week we head to Italy, specifically to Piedmont, the northwestern region that many consider Italy's answer to Burgundy. One great region, dominated by one great grape, producing wines of extraordinary depth and complexity. Today's episode is your essential orientation: where Piedmont is, why it matters, what Nebbiolo is, and the geographic framework you need to understand everything we'll cover this week.