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Truffles, Wine and the Smell of the Forest: Why Aroma Changes What We Taste

Truffles Notes Wine

There is something about the beginning of autumn that brings truffles back into our imagination. In Piedmont, anticipation is already building for the prized white truffles hidden beneath the soil. The 2026 International Alba White Truffle Fair begins on 10 October and runs until 6 December, just as one of the world’s most celebrated truffle […]

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Piedmont Truffle Season: How Fresh Truffles Change the Wine Pairing

Fresh Truffles and wine

Few ingredients are as closely tied to Piedmont as the truffle. In autumn, the region’s food and wine culture comes together particularly clearly: fresh truffles arrive in restaurants and markets just as visitors are exploring the vineyards and cellars of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato. For wine lovers, truffle season creates an interesting pairing question. […]