Prosecco Week (June 24-30) is a vibrant celebration dedicated to the world’s most popular sparkling wine by sales volume. Originating in the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region in northeastern Italy, Prosecco is made primarily from the Glera grape, which is know for its light, fruit and floral characteristics. The production process involves the Charmat (a.k.a Martinotti)…
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A Trio Of Delightful Corvezzo Organic and Vegan Wines
Farmers tend to be a conservative bunch. That can be especially true in a multi-generational farming situation when the elders hold sway. Fortunately, there are exceptions, and the Corvezzo (“kor-VETZ-zoh) family is such an exception. Founded in 1960 by Giovanni Corvezzo’s grandparents, the second generation, sons Giuseppe and Renzo, not only expanded acreage but were…
#Winestudio – Week 4; A Taste Of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze
Last month I participated in the #winestudio Conegliano-Valdobbiadene (“CV”)program. The program was about painting a picture of the history, terroir and people associated with this Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G zone. This is the fourth of four posts about the CV program. You’ll find links to the previous weeks below: Week 1, held October 3rd was an overview of…
#Winestudio – Week 3; A Taste Of Conegliano Valdobbiadene – Methodo Classico and Col Fòndo
During the month of October, I’m participating in the #winestudio Conegliano-Valdobbiadene (“CV”)program. The four-week program features a region, that until last year, I was unfamiliar with. While attending the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference, I attended a session put on by the Consortium of Italian Wine and Food. One of the wines, I tried was a Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco…
#Winestudio – Week 1; A Taste of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore
During the month of October, I’m participating in the #Winestudio Conegliano Valdobbiadene program. The four-week program features a region, that until last year, I was unfamiliar with. While attending the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference, I attended a session put on by the Consortium of Italian Wine and Food. One of the wines, I tried was…
My New Everyday Bubbly; Kirkland Prosecco!
A friend of mine, who adores sparkling wine, especially Prosecco, IM’d me last week. The message said “Martin go get yourself 2 bottles of Costco brand prosecco…….it will blow your mind for the price….I was just shocked”. He drinks a lot of Prosecco. That’s high praise. Since my wife and I were hosting a wine…
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…NV Mionetto Cartizze Prosecco
I drink more than my fair share of sparkling wine. By my count, last year I enjoyed 50-60 bottles of sparkling wine. Which type of sparkling wine I chose is driven by my mood, the food, and my budget. I tend to like Cava, and Prosecco for my “weeknight” sparklers, while enjoying more expensive sparkling…
TGIF Bubbly; NV Terre di San Venanzio Fortunato Prosecco
My wife and I make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort, to the end of the workweek. She get’s to drink and enjoy the bubbly, while I get to drink, enjoy and blog about it! This week’s sparkling wine…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Conte di Santa Chiara Prosecco
It’s Prosecco for my weekly bubbly tasting this week. I picked this up on a whim from K&L Wine Merchants. The price was certainly right at $8.99, and it had quite a few favorable staff reviews. And I’ve had good success with wines from K&L that had at least 5 favorable staff reviews. Here’s one…
Wine Of The Week: NV Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Rosé
My wine of the week for March 17-23 is the NV Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Rosé. Franciacorta, refers both to the territory, located in the Lombardy region of Italy, and the sparkling wine produced from grapes grown within the boundaries of the territory. Since 1995, Franciacorta has had DOCG status, the highest echelon of Italian wine…