Franciacorta is the perfect place for making Italy’s best bubbles. “Franciacorta” is the name of the area, the production method (traditional, bottle fermentation) and also the name of the wine, Franciacorta DOCG (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin). Barone Pizzini was Continue reading Barone Pizzini, Ancient Heritage, Modern Franciacorta
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Zoom Live Chat with Mateja Gravner
ITALIAN WINE CLUB presents
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The Elegant White Wines of Collio, Italy
SOURCE: WINEMAG.COM
The structured, elegant wines of Collio prove that Italy can make serious whites. Located in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Collio’s ideal growing conditions include hillside vineyards with sharp changes in day and night temperatures that generate complexity and depth of Continue reading The Elegant White Wines of Collio, Italy
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Wine for the Ages, Without Artifice
SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES
2016 Stanislao Radikon died of cancer a few weeks ago, on Sept. 11. He was just 62, and though most casual wine consumers may never have heard of him, his wines epitomized a level of beauty and truth sought by wine lovers every time they open a bottle. Continue reading Wine for the Ages, Without Artifice
