Posts Tagged ‘Italian sparkling wine’
Son Of A Lesser God: Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Grapes: Sagrantino
Do You Know The Sagrantino Grape? You probably know this red variety for the powerful wines with burly tannins, deep color and fruity and spicy olfactory features. It isn’t a pretty unknown grape but it is very interesting and unusual the evidence that a lot of wineries in Montefalco have started producing sparkling classic method…
Read MoreConegliano Valdobbiadene: The Heart of Prosecco
Inside the big area of production of Prosecco (9 provinces in Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia) there is the small area of “Conegliano Valdobbiadene” that represents the heart of the world of Prosecco. Conegliano Valdobbiadene is the most vocated area to produce Prosecco. Recognised since 1969 as one of the historical Italian Denomination, in 2009,…
Read MoreFranciacorta and the Pinot Blanc – The Experience of Mirabella
Franciacorta is one of the most reputed areas for sparkling wines in Italy. The regulation for the production of Franciacorta DOCG Wines authorizes the usage of four grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Erbamat. Today we will focus on Pinot Blanc and we will analyse the Erbamat variety later on, in a specific future…
Read MoreNaked Cocktail
Get a taste of the purest form, the naked expression, using natural ingredients, from both England and Italy, and combining them with smooth, subtly creamy coconut milk. The Sparkling Wine – Ventiventi Ventiventi means 2020 in Italian. They planted their first vines in the wine-growing district of north Modena in 2016, using the classic method…
Read MoreStrawberry Blush Cocktail
Delicate and creamy strawberries are greeted by the gentle touch of bubbly and a warming touch of gin, and all this while enjoying the company of a beautiful lady or handsome fella. The Strawberry Blush Cocktail has been crafted with Cantina Rotaliana’s Gold Medal winning Rosé, in the First Date category in the Glass of…
Read MoreBlood Orange Cocktail
You could call this a twist on the classic Mimosa, but that would be an understatement, it’s so much more than that, using the characteristics of Blood Orange to our advantage, we called in some help from a variety of other fruits to craft an exceptionally delicious and healthy-tasting cocktail, blending Sparkling Wine, Gin and…
Read MoreA Blend Of Creations – Homegrown Cocktail
Being able to use you own homegrown ingredients in anything you create, gifts you an amazing feeling, knowing you’ve helped create what you’re about to enjoy, and that you’ve dedicated your own time and energy into helping something grow, it means a lot. This is what this Cocktail is all about, drawing on the creations…
Read MoreVilla Franciacorta, Passion and Savoir-Faire
Climate change is impacting all territories and activities linked to agriculture, including wine production. The rise of temperature and the more and more dramatic drought is the cause of the reduction of production, a decrease of acidity and an increase of sugar content (and the alcohol) with the consequences of imbalance in the structure of…
Read MoreA Cocktail For A Gentleman In A Hat
“Good day to you, dear sir, what a magnificent hat you have on.” “Why, thank you, dear sir, and may I say what a superb hat you are wearing.” “Hello, dear sirs, what impressive hats you are both wearing. May I interest you in A Cocktail For A Gentleman In A Hat?” A great hat…
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