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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Wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Amarone della Valpolicella, and Super Tuscans are already expensive to begin with, and therefore intended for high-spending consumers. Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Just 30 minutes from Monaco by helicopter, Giovanni Rosso’s family-run estate in the Barolo region of Piedmont produces some of the country’s most refined Barolo wines. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 July 2025 Fancy Bay is an over-the-top clubhouse for serious wine drinkers, the sort of place with more than 10 Champagnes by the glass, not to mention bottles of Burgundy, Barolo and awesome German riesling that’ll make your heart flutter. Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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