Piedmont’s white truffles coupled with Barolo and Barbaresco place this region as #1 for Italian luxury food products

Go for this: Wine tasting in Barolo and Barbaresco
But try this: Visiting the Savoia’s royal family estates in Turin
Favorite hotel: Relais San Maurizio in Le Langhe
Favorite guest experience: Wine tasting in the state-of-the-art tasting room in Barbaresco’s 12th century tower
Foods: Fonduta, tajarin con burro
Wine: Nebbiolo, Gavi, Barbera d’Alba, Moscato d’Asti
Best time to visit: Fall for truffle season; sightseeing year round