Barolo

noun

Ba·​ro·​lo bä-ˈrō-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce Barolo (audio)
bə-
plural Barolos
: a dry red Italian wine

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Wine Tourism in Barolo Wine and tourism have long been part of the cultural fabric of the Barolo wine region. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and Italy’s biggest wine region by acreage, Sicily is often overlooked for its fine wine production by those whose tastes run towards Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, or Amarone. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025 An elegant Barolo showing bright red cherry, licorice, and polished tannins. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Matthew Gavin Frank is the author of the nonfiction books Flight of the Diamond Smugglers, The Mad Feast, Preparing the Ghost, Pot Farm, and Barolo, as well as the poetry books The Morrow Plots, Warranty in Zulu, and Sagittarius Agitprop. Matthew Gavin Frank june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 The check-in desk is tucked off to the side as not to feel like a barrier, and smiley doormen, dressed in the shade of a well-aged Barolo, act as greeters not gatekeepers. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025 These new tariffs wouldn’t just hit Burgundy and Barolo, either. Lela London, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Colonnello Barolo Piedmont Italy Poderi Aldo Conterno consistently makes some of Italy’s best Barolos. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025 From Turin, book a vintage driving tour with Diego at Driving Vintage and explore additional villages like Bra, Barolo, and Monforte d’Alba, ending the trip at Casa di Langa, a sustainable luxury retreat in the Le Langhe hillside. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Barolo, village in the Piedmont region, Italy

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Barolo was in 1845

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“Barolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barolo. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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