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EPISODE 58 THE PROTAGONISTS : PIO BOFFA
Pio Boffa, owner of the historic Pio Cesare winery in Alba, died suddenly, at the age of 66, on April 17, 2021, struck down by Covid. With him goes a piece of Italian wine history, a standard bearer of Barolo in the world, but it is also a loss for national enology. His was a life half spent on an airplane, always on the move to promote his Barolo, but with it the Langhe, Piedmont. He gladly mentioned the "globetrotter" vocation of his family and the passport n.55 of the Kingdom of Italy obtained by his grandfather.
Charismatic figure, with an unmistakable rough and powerful voice, he sometimes seemed like a seasoned actor, always "on stage", he would have said that he had acquired a taste for the English language with a strong American accent, perhaps because the USA were the stronghold of his success and he went there continuously, even for just one night. With energy and an always ready joke, he knew how to effectively explain the origins of Barolo, the tradition of the blend, of equal dignity with respect to the exaltation of the crus. Note his battle for classic Barolo not to be called "base" or "regular". He was one of those Piedmontese who loved to act, not boast, forced to the "show" but basically shy: for this reason sometimes his intuitions did not get the prominence they deserved.


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Some moments of the first Chapter of the Budapest delegation! Culture on food and wine from Piedmont but, above all, joy and friendship!

First Chapter of the Foundation of the Budapest Delegation...amazing evening...thank you all!


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On Saturday 22nd April the "1st Foundation Chapter" of the Budapest delegation of the Knights of the Truffle and Alba Wines will take place!



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