Sparkling Wines
Sparkling wines, Prosecco, Franciacorta and Champagne: the entire world of bubbles.
Franciacorta millesimati by Chiara Ziliani, pleasant surprises
I had heard about the winery of Chiara Ziliani, although, shamefully, I had never tasted her Franciacorta. Finding myself at Vinitaly, what better opportunity to fill this gap? I therefore stopped by the stand and tasted the various Franciacorta produced...
Valdobbiadene Cartizze Superiore Col Vetoraz: the wine chosen by the Obamas
Today we're in the mood for bubbles again! Our choice fell on a Veneto winery: Col Vetoraz, located at the highest point of Cartizze, in S. Stefano di Valdobbiadene, at about 400 meters above sea level, in a corner of paradise from which you can admire this fantastic area packed with vineyards!...
Beauty and attention to detail: tasting Infinity
I am a person who pays great attention to details, particulars, and product presentation; I believe packaging plays its part, but at the same time I am wary of products that are too carefully designed to please at first glance. It is...
James Dean, Aston Martin DB5 and Coupè Monterossa
Monterossa is a historic winery in Franciacorta: headquartered in Bornato, 75 hectares of vineyards, 500,000 bottles per year, 4.5 million euros in revenue. Managed by Emanuele Rabotti, son of founder Paolo, it also "boasts" the presence, among its shareholders, of Oscar Farinetti who owns 33% of the company.
Joi: There's Always a First Time
We have often written about San Salvatore, with articles on Jungano, Vetere and Pino di Stio. It is a very young winery, but one that has made a truly strong start. The cornerstone is Peppino Pagano, already a successful entrepreneur in the hot...
Bela: from the Slovenian Carso, the undisgorgement metodo classico
The Carso is a rocky limestone plateau stretching across north-eastern Italy, in the provinces of Gorizia and Trieste, into Western Slovenia, Northern Istria, and continuing to the north-west of Croatia. Limestone rocks, notoriously soluble due to the action of certain atmospheric agents, such as carbonic acid contained in rainwater, are shaped over time and take on breathtaking forms while also influencing the composition of the soils...
Prosecco Superiore "Vecchie Viti": The Sip of Eternity.
D.O.C.G. Brut. Ruggeri, Valdobbiadene. Never had an "ancient" Prosecco? I'm lying in the garden. Before me, on an old cast-iron table that exudes a sense of rococo, Neruda's "Elemental Odes," in a worn edition that seems even more gaunt than the small cabinet that holds it, on this late afternoon far from being wrapped in summer warmth...
Kius by Marco Carpineti: Lazio Has Its Sparkling Wines Too
I recently happened to read a list of the "100 best-working wineries." I understand it's not easy to compile such a list, as the author justified himself in responding to some comments; but, before making a catalogue of this type, one should explain the parameters behind the choices...
Xenium blanc de noirs metodo classico
Domini Dauni is a young winery that, as the name suggests, is located near the Appennino Dauno, in the Foggia area, specifically in San Severo. The mountains near which we find ourselves form the natural extension of the Appennino Sannita and are...
d'Araprì's Thirty-Fifth Anniversary: a Story of Courage
d'Araprì is one of the southern wine producers I love most. A courageous choice by Girolamo D'Amico, Louis Rapini and Ulrico Priore who in 1979, now 35 years ago, began their venture within the enormous and varied Italian wine landscape...
Jamais: metodo classico and solera together for a wine like no other
The winery Cascina Baricchi is located in the Langhe, on the hills of the municipality of Neviglie, overlooking the Val Tinella, not far from Barbaresco, in the province of Cuneo. Natale, son of Giovanni Simonetta, has been running this estate since 1996, which was founded in 1979 ...
Feudi San Gregorio, the concept bar at the airport and the Dubl+
Feudi di San Gregorio is a winery that certainly needs no introduction! A beautiful facility, a thriving reality built on expertise and know-how, a company with a capital C that has found a way to stand out and showcase the territory through the quality of its leadership.