Piedmont Italian Wine Tasting featuring Barolo

Event Information

Please join us for an unforgettable evening in our Epicurean Theatre, where you’ll enjoy a guided, seated tasting celebrating the elegance and depth of Barolo. This exclusive experience will be led by esteemed winemaker Stefano Gagliardo, who will share insights into his craft, the terroir of Piedmont, and the artistry behind these iconic wines.

Tasting selections will be announced soon and promise to showcase the character and complexity of Barolo at its finest.

To complement the wines, each guest will enjoy an individual cheese and charcuterie pairing from Élevage, thoughtfully curated to enhance and elevate the tasting experience throughout the class.
We look forward to welcoming you for a refined and immersive exploration of one of Italy’s most celebrated wine regions.

About Stefano: Stefano Gagliardo, born and raised amidst the vines of his family’s winery, has dedicated his life to crafting exceptional Barolo and building a legacy in the Piedmont wine region.  

His education in Alba and Turin formed the foundation for a rich tapestry of international wine experiences.  These travels—which included winery exchanges, judging in Burgundy, and promotional work spanning Asia and the US from the age of 17—have profoundly shaped his industry perspective. His final thesis at the Alba enological school—a comparative study of Barolo subzones and their organoleptic profiles—laid a strong foundation for his future work in the region.

His first full harvest at the family winery, Poderi Gianni Gagliardo, commenced in 1995. During his university studies in 1998, Stefano collaborated with the University of Turin on a field trial involving new Nebbiolo clones, planting the experimental vines on the family’s Poderi Gianni Gagliardo estate. The resulting clones were later officially registered, contributing to the long-term development of Nebbiolo varietals. His 2001 foray into Bolgheri, Tuscany, gave him hands-on experience with international varietals and a dramatically different terroir. These three years’ experience ultimately refined his approach to Barolo, deepening his appreciation for the region’s unique character.  He continued to expand his influence, consulting with a major US entrepreneur in 2015 to invest in Barolo vineyards. The family acquired Tenuta Garetto (Nizza DOCG) in 2017 and in the same year Stefano released a series of new, limited-production Barolo Crus from Poderi Gianni Gagliardo.  These exclusive wines were featured in the “Barolo Experience” mixed case, a curated tasting journey designed to showcase the region’s diverse terroirs. In 2015, he paid tribute to his grandfather Paolo by reviving the Barolo Serra dei Turchi, entirely hand-destemming the grapes. This wine has been awarded a perfect 100/100 score by leading wine critics on two separate occasions. In 2022, he and his brother Alberto, who oversees the winery’s viticultural operations, expanded the family’s holdings with the acquisition of land in the Colli Tortonesi area for Timorasso planting. In 2022, he collaborated with his brother Paolo to create VillaM Vermouth di Torino, a significant step in the evolution of their family project, which has been upholding the 19th-century Piedmontese tradition of wine-based creations since 1978.