Travel Langhe

My husband, two friends and I spend a long-​weekend in Piedmont this fall and this tour was definitely the highlight of our trip. We booked a private all-​day wine and truffle tour and we were simply blown away. First, the Piedmont region is one of the most beautiful in all of Italy with its steep rolling hills and views of the snow-​covered Alps in the distance. The tradition of the white-​truffle festival in Alba is something that any gourmet simply must experience at least once in the their life and the Nebbiolo and Barbara wines of the regions are beyond compare.
We met Robert in the small town of Neive around 9:30am and he drove us through Barbaresco to Barolo over the course of the day. We stopped for tastings, amazing view points, and a wonderful lunch that was prepared by Leslie. During lunch, Robert taught us the «Art of Sabrage» or the opening of a sparkling wine bottle with a sword. My friend Emily really enjoyed that and Robert got a great video of it. Speaking of video and photography, Robert is also a semi-​professional photographer and he taught us a great deal about techniques for capturing the best shots with our SLRs. The afternoon included an actual truffle hunt complete with a truffle dog. The day ended with an amazing aperitivo with the locals from Neive including tastings of sparkling wines, barbaras and Barbarescos. We were also introduced to several producers of the wines we were drinking (including their families).
This really was an experience beyond compare and when we return to Piedmont we will absolutely be giving Robert and Leslie a call

Nothing but amazing things to say about Robert and Leslie. They are an American couple that moved to Langhe and offer wide ranging tours, from wineries to beautiful vistas, and classes in cooking and photography. They were nice as can be, generous (they gave us two bottles of our favorite wine!), and incredibly knowledgeable about wine and the area in general.
If you come to Piedmont you NEED to contact them for a tour! Thanks guys!
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