Clear or Cloudy: Delving into Sui Lieviti Prosecco and the 2020 Bianca Vigna Brut Nature

During my visit to Italy for the 2022 Wine Media Conference in Lake Garda, we embarked on a pre-conference trip to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene (“C-V”) in northeastern Italy, the heart of the Prosecco Superiore DOCG denomination. This magical and unforgettable experience was filled with highlights, including visits to several fabulous Prosecco…

Getting to Know Prosecco Superiore #ItalianFWT

This month the Italian Food, Wine, and Travel bloggers are focused on Prosecco Superiore DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita).    And the heart  and soul of Prosecco Superiore DOCG has its origins in Conegliano Valdobbiadene! About Conegliano Valdobbiadene The area of Conegliano Valdobbiadene is situated in hilly countryside about 50 km from Venice and around 100 km…

#Winestudio – Week 2; A Taste Of The Rive of Conegliano Valdobbiadene

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…