Ep. 2840 Northern Piemonte with David Way | Book Club with Richard Hough

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2840 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. In this episode, Richard is in conversation with David Way, author of the recently published Northern Piemonte Annual Report 2026. Highlights of the conversation include: The reaction to David’s previous book, The Wines of Piemonte. The defining characteristics of Northern Piemonte and what distinguishes it from its better known southern neighbour. The opportunities and challenges currently facing Northern Piemonte. The principal grape varieties that have found their vocation in Northern Piemonte and some of the lesser-known native varieties. Some exceptional wineries and hidden gems of the region. David Way’s Northern Piemonte Report 2026, which contains details of all the wineries mentioned in this episode, is available free to download at: https://winefriend.org/. The three exceptional wineries David mentions in the conversation are: Le Pianelle in Bramaterra Tenuta Roletto in Caluso Sorpasso in Carema Take a deeper dive into David Way’s career and writing at: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/Episodes/ep-1959-david-way-featuring-the-wines-of-piemonte-iwp-book-club-with-richard-hough/ About today’s guest: David Way is an award-winning wine writer, educator and regional specialist with a particular focus on Piemonte and other Italian wine regions. He is Senior Researcher at WSET and author of The Wines of Piemonte and the annual Northern Piemonte Report. Connect: Website: https://winefriend.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidwaywine/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwaywine/ More interviews hosted by Richard Hough: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/episodes_category/italian-wine-book/ _______________________________ Let’s keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mammajumboshrimp If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!