Posts Tagged ‘Italian sparkling wine’
3 Must Visit Italian Sparkling Wine Wineries
Enjoying a fine Sparkling Wine is one thing, but enjoying it at the place it was created is another. If you ever travel to Italy and find yourself wanting a memory to last a lifetime, then these three wineries will surely do the trick. Ferrari Trento Starting in 1902, Ferarri Trento is now a wonderland…
Read MoreTasting Vintage Sparkling Wines From Around The World – 2014
With every great harvest, a vintage is sure to follow, welcome back to the second article of this new series exclusive to Glass of Bubbly, where will take you around the world tasting the vintages of different years. We started off this series with vintages from the year 2015 in Canada, Spain, Austria and Slovenia,…
Read MoreVenturini Baldini – Organic Italian Sparkling Wine
The Venturini Baldini company was founded in 1976, located in the Matildiche Hills in Emilia Romagna in Italy. The Venturini Baldini family started their production of Sparkling Wine the same year, the estate has 130 hectares, but only 32 of those hectares are planted with vineyards, the hills on which the vines are grown reach an…
Read MoreHow Sparkling Wine Can Effect A Cocktail
1 Cocktail, 2 Sparkling Wines I’ve made a lot of Cocktails here on Glass of Bubbly, but I’ve never tried the same Cocktail with two different Sparkling Wines. Today I’ve created 1 cocktail twice, and in each contain a different Sparkling Wine, one from Italy and one from Slovenia. To make this Cocktail, all you…
Read MoreGladius – For The Roman Empire
“Usus est rerum omnium magister” – Julius Caesar For these who don’t speak Latin, including me, this translates to ‘experience is the teacher of all things.’ You can read and observe all you want, but until you interact with the world, you will never know the way to live your life. In ancient Rome, the…
Read MoreSparkling Wine at Cascina Pastori
On a beautiful sunny day in June, I drove through the hills of Piedmont and arrived at Cascina Pastori. Together with the owners, Andrea and Antonio Colombo and their dog Ken, we welcome our English friends for an interesting wine tasting of the present vintages of the wines of Colombo family, mainly Pinot Noir but also…
Read MoreVilla Schinosa Falanghina Spumante
Villa Schinosa is a winery located in the beautiful Apulia (Puglia) region at the south-eastern tip of Italy. Under the control of Ferdinand and Corrado Capece Minutolo, all grapes at Villa Schinosa are selected and vinified from their own vineyards. Falanghina Spumante is made from 100% Falaghina grapes, a local white grape variety characterised by its citrusy aromas and apple and pear flavours.…
Read MoreVignarosa Prosecco & Sparkling Wine
Prosecco PROSECCO D.O.C. TREVISO BRUT PARK Produced with the Charmat method, this is a classic sparkling wine with a typical freshness and fruity aroma, make it perfect for any occasion. PROSECCO D.O.C. TREVISO DRY VILLA This sparkling Charmat, made only from Glera grapes is elegantly soft with a fruity aroma and is excellent for any festivity. PROSECCO…
Read MoreLa Piotta Italian Sparkling Wine
In the heart of Oltrepo, at Montalto Pavese in an area particularly suitable for the production of fine wines, is where you will find the Padroggi family farm where La Piotta is made. La Piotta was founded in 1985 from a long-ling of dedicated winemakers. They currently have 15 hectares of completely planted vineyards and produced around 70,000 bottles of…
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