Catching up with the delightful Valentina Abbona of Marchesi di Barolo, Piemonte, Italy.

 

It’s been a good few years since I have broken bread and raised a glass with Marchesi di Barolo‘s Valentina Abbona.

Despite the best laid plans, our paths haven’t crossed since we last saw each other in her home town of Barolo some five years ago.

With this in mind, it was with great pleasure we spoke just the other day about her family’s experiences throughout the pandemic, and her hopes for the extremely promising 2020 vintage…

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Edinburgh-born/Toronto-based Sommelier, consultant, writer, judge, and educator Jamie Drummond is the Director of Programs/Editor of Good Food Revolution… And he misses his Italian friend.