In response to this request on our Members’ forum, Walter tracked down one of Barolo’s hidden heroes.
In my search for Barolos from staunch traditionalists it didn't take long for me to come across Lorenzo Accomasso, but making an appointment with the estate turned out to be less straightforward. Accomasso does not use a computer nor a mobile phone – at least he didn’t in 2012 when I went to see him for the first time. Only by sheer perseverance did the Enoteca del Barolo get Accomasso on the landline and make the appointment for me. When on the day...