Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Brachetto

Written by Allison Levine on June 2, 2018

Wine

If there is one wine that makes me smile every single time, it is the slightly sweet, slightly effervescent red wine called Brachetto. What is not to like about this wine? It brings a smile to everyone’s face and it is the Please The Palate pick of the week.

Brachetto is a grape that is grown in the Piemonte region in the north of Italy, where Moscato is also made. Brachetto is an aromatic variety. It is the first wine I drank when I lived in Italy many years ago. It was so fresh, friendly and inviting and I drank it every day for 6 months while living in Italy. And while it is not as common to drink in the US, I always seek it out and never pass up a chance to drink it.

48 Hours in Brachetto d’Acqui: Where Good Bubbles Come From

Written by Allison Levine on April 10, 2014

Travel Lifestyle Food Cocktails Wine

A recent trip too me back to Aqui Terme in Italy’s Piedmont region. After having lived there almost two decades ago, I was thirsting for the region’s signature and rare wine: the sweet sparkling Brachetto. And then, of course, the town is also conveniently an ancient Roman settlement famous for its hot sulpher springs.

I checked into the Grand Hotel Nouve Terme overlooking the center of the town and started the trip with a dip in the hotel’s Roman baths, which include a thermal pool with a waterfall and hydo-massagers. After a little invigoration, I was ready to explore.

Read the complete story from Drink Me Mag [Dec-Jan 2014]

Cooking and Cocktails with Brachetto d’ Acqui

Written by Allison Levine on November 18, 2013

Travel Food Cocktails

Brachetto d’Acqui, a slightly sweet, slightly effervescent, red wine that is delicious to drink on its own, or pair with desserts or cheeses. But, as we discovered during a cooking class at The B. Ristorante in Nizza Monferrto, Acqui Terme, Italy, Brachetto can also be use to cook with…..and in cocktails. In the class, Chef and Owner Barbara taught both a sweet dish and a savory dish.

Involtini – made with pork wrapped around lardo and prunes: