Piemonte

Taste the white truffles and stand in the shadow of the Alps

We won’t list all the reasons why we love this place, because word will get out—but we will say its cuisine is more famous than anywhere else in Italy. You’ll revel in this gourmand’s paradise; picnic in a private vineyard, meet exceptionally down-to-earth locals, traverse a landscape of rolling hills, stroll medieval towns, and root for truffles with the Pavarotti of trifulau. All we ask is that you keep it on the down low.

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Diana the Truffle Dog

With her human sidekick Beppe, Diana has been rooting up both the black and white versions of the local delicacy since puppyhood. Scurrying from tree to tree, Diana leads the charge into a hazelnut grove high in the Langhe hills, teaching us the “secrets” of her trade (a good nose and a sharp yelp).