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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The beverage program will offer an extensive selection of Old World wines with an emphasis on Italian Barolo vintages in addition to an exciting cocktail menu. Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 And although the soil match to Barolo is off, Harvey likens the blue metamorphic schist with a high mineral content to Piedmont DOCG Gattinara, which is known for its high quality but still under the radar Nebbiolo. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 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 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

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 20 Jul. 2025.

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