Barbera


a red wine grape grown primarily in the piedmont region of italy and the central valley of california.
a dry red wine produced from this grape.
contemporary examples

of all the red wines from italy, thanksgiving begs for a barbera from piedmont.
the best thanksgiving wines sophie menin november 18, 2010

historical examples

to mitigate, even though slightly, the embarr-ssment i summoned the waiter and ordered another bottle of the barbera.
the gentle grafter o. henry

noun
joseph. see hanna

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