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World Truffle Auction returns to Grinzane Cavour on 8 November
The charity sale that closes Alba's truffle fair moves to its 27th edition at the UNESCO-listed castle, a year after its top lot sold for €110,000 to a buyer in Hong Kong.
Langhe vineyard workers: Alba marches against caporalato
The bishop of Alba joined unions and Caritas after a harvest in which volunteers counted 16 makeshift camps and inspectors found breaches at nearly eight in ten firms checked.
Risotto al tartufo bianco: Piedmont's plainest great dish
A classic Piedmontese risotto built to carry raw white truffle, not compete with it. Rice, stock, butter and nothing that would get in the way.
Tajarin al tartufo: Piedmont's yolk-rich pasta technique
Alba's 96th white truffle fair opens this month, the moment to explain why tajarin dough runs on egg yolks alone, rested until silky and thin.
Alba white truffle price nears €550 as drought bites
Early Tuber magnatum is trading at €350-550 per 100g as the 96th Alba fair opens, after a dry summer left hunters waiting on rain to boost November's harvest.
Falstaff Restaurant Guide Italia 2027 crowns Piazza Duomo
The first Italian edition of the Austrian guide picks Enrico Crippa's restaurant in Alba, names Niko Romito chef of the year and gives the Cerea family the restaurateur award.
Alba white truffle season opens at record prices
Prices are averaging €1,853 a kilogram this season, setting up an expensive run into the region's 96th truffle fair, which opens in October and runs into December.
Alba white truffle fair runs from 10 October to 6 December
The 96th edition opens the season in Piedmont with nine weekends of market trading, a quality commission on the tables and the charity auction on 8 November.
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