David Nershi CSW
Ventiventi: Redefining Modena Sparkling with Organic Precision
A New Chapter for Modenese Terroir Forget everything you think you know about Lambrusco. Far from the clunky, mass-produced bottles of the past, a quiet revolution is bubbling in the heart of Modena. Ventiventi, a family-run winery in the heart of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, is at the forefront of the modern shift in Italian sparkling…
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Vintage Blanquette from Limoux and Sparkling from a New Mexico Winery
Sun-kissed Venice, Florida, was the setting for an elegant wine dinner I recently helped orchestrate. An acquaintance had purchased a wine collection, and he invited me to peruse the bottles and select several for a pairing dinner. The meal featured five courses and nine bottles of wine for our group of eight. My wife and…
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Casa Valduga Is a Sparkling Example of Brazilian Winemaking
Now we know. Brazil has fantastic sparkling wine. My daughter brought back a bottle of 2022 Casa Valduga Brut from a recent visit to Brazil, presenting the opportunity for my first taste of Brazilian bubbly. In 1875, the first immigrant from the Valduga family arrived in Brazil. Coming from the city of Rovereto, in northern…
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Stift Klosterneuburg Sparkling Grüner Veltliner Unveils Delicious Bubbles
This Austrian Sekt has a legendary past. During our recent wine dinner featuring six big California reds, we started things on a lighter note. The opening wine was the Stift Klosterneuburg Sparkling Grüner Veltliner. Austrian Sekt Bubbles with History The sparkling wine in Austria is called sekt. I’ve enjoyed a bottle or two of German…
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