Green Bean, Olive and Goat Cheese Quiche – Recommended Wine Pairing
Francesca’s delicate green bean, olive and goat cheese quiche can be successfully complemented with a medium-bodied white wine with good acidity and either effervescence or noticeable minerality. Based...
View ArticlePsychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part IV
There we go, at last our series of posts on Italian spumante is coming to an end, with this last installment focusing on a few recommendations for quality Italian Method spumante wines. As we said on...
View ArticleWine Review: Le Colture, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Dry...
Summer has finally made its way to us, with some delay. So, what is there more refreshing and satisfying than a chilled bottled of foamy bubbles? Before we even continue, though, I feel I have a...
View ArticleWine Review: Valdo, Prosecco Brut Metodo Classico “Numero 10” 2009 DOC
As you may already know if you have been reading this blog for a while, I am not a big fan of Prosecco: with very few exceptions (as in the case of Le Colture), I prefer the greater structure,...
View ArticleWine Review: Montelvini, Prosecco di Asolo Superiore Millesimato Extra Dry...
Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the...
View ArticleVariety Show: Spotlight on Glera (AKA Prosecco)
Today’s grape in the limelight of our Variety Show is Glera, formerly known as Prosecco. 1. From Prosecco To Glera: What’s In a Name? Up until recently, Prosecco was the name for three things: the...
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