The January meeting of the Upton Wine Appreciation Club was well attended when Simon Powell led a very informative evening on the wines of the Piedmont region of North West Italy. Simon has visited family in the area so has first-hand experience of this region which led to a fascinating talk about the wines and the area generally. Of the eight wines tasted the most popular ones seemed to be an Alasia Cortese white (£5 from Waitrose) and a Barbera D’Asti 2009 red (£5.95 from The Wine Society). Amongst the other wines sampled was a dry red, Ghemme 2004 loppa (£10.95 from The Wine Society) and a sparkling Moscato d’Asti 2012 (£6.50 from The Wine Society). We learned about the popular wines of the region which include Barolo and Barbaresco from the native Nebbiolo grape variety. As well as introducing the wines Simon gave us a brief history of the region and described his walks in the countryside, which varies from mountains to gentle hillsides to rice paddies.
The Club is very grateful to Simon for yet another entertaining evening.
For more information on the Club please see the page on the Village website where there is a link to a downloadable application form.
Ellie Bunston