Champagne & Sparkling Wines
The perlage is the set of carbon dioxide bubbles produced by a sparkling wine or champagne when the bottle is uncorked and the wine poured into the glass: the fineness and quality of the perlage are elements for assessing the value of the product.
My passion for Italian sparkling wines and French Champagnes is so total that I called my wine blog Perlage Suite. While education for aspiring sommeliers and wine lovers is the main focus of this website, I also want to give you the broadest possible overview of the extraordinary world of bubbles... obviously interpreted according to my personal taste! 😎
Oysters and champagne: a toast to 2023!
I know, I know... I'm a little late in wishing you a Happy New Year this year! In fact, it has been a while since I wrote on my beloved wine blog, but I will make up for it with a nice reflection dedicated to one of the most beloved pairings of all time: oysters and champagne! A pairing...
La Montina Franciacorta Riserva: tasting notes
How many times have I said and written that I adore La Montina? So many, I know... but I'll say it again because arriving at sunset with all the little lights was beautiful. It was since 2019 that La Montina Franciacorta didn't organise the tasting of Franciacorta Riserva...
Modena Champagne Experience 2022: 27 tastings
Last Sunday I was at the Modena Champagne Experience 2022, an event that I think is worth attending if you are a fan of perlage or are looking for a good sparkling wine of this type to add to the menu in your restaurant or in your...
Grapariol: do you know the white raboso of Terre Grosse?
I don't think I have ever been this far behind on my beloved wine blog articles... but I had to bring home a 29 in Economics and Management for Gastronomy... so I am forgiven! However, I have continued to write down my best tastings and this one....
Sparkling wine: 3 classic methods you should try
One of my greatest passions is classic method sparkling wine and that is why every day I try to expand my culture on this type. In particular, I have a mission: to taste all Italian classic method sparkling wines. That is why when Federica di...
Horoscope 2021: Here's to a new year of change for the sign of Taurus
Starting a new year with a toast (actually two) and a little reflection rooted in my 2021 horoscope is now a tradition for me. I find it very nice then to start from the previous year, looking at whether expectations have been aligned with the...
Jean-Philippe Trousset: the heartthrob Champagne vigneron
'If since childhood your parents make you feel special you will feel special all your life'. With this thought I enjoyed every drop of Jean-Philippe Trousset's Champagne Crème Extra Brut. This champagne makes me feel special, so he is himself....
Eric Taillet Champagne: the bottle, the occasion, the recipe and...
I had already decided that yesterday afternoon I would uncork Eric Taillet's 'Sur Le Grand Marais' Champagne Brut Nature. A wise Charles Buckowski said roughly: 'If something good happens you drink to celebrate, if something bad happens you drink to forget...'.
Champagne Day: Jacquesson and the prawn bisque recipe
When Pellegrini 1904 SpA invited me yesterday afternoon to join the virtual toast on the occasion of Champagne Day 2020, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to share with you one of the most successful food and wine pairings I have tried lately......
'Prosecco Col fondo' vs 'Spumante Metodo Classico'? Two different products for two different occasions!
It has been 21 days since I wrote on my beloved wine blog and I must say that I have missed you a lot. However, this year I took a 'special leave' to get married: in fact, during this month of absence, Francesco and I organised our wedding! Man,...
Ca' del Bosco Dosage Zéro Noir 2006 Vintage Collection : a Franciacorta to say yes to!
It takes courage to change. It takes courage to fail. Change and failure require a rare ability: that of daring. To dare is the common denominator of all those verbs that belong to a single word: destruction. The Treccani dictionary defines...
Romantic Franciacorta: winery tour and dinner at the Piccola Corte restaurant
A couple of Fridays ago I was with Francesco visiting a winery I had never heard of, despite being in the area where I live: Lake Iseo. Romantica Franciacorta is in Passirano, in the province of Brescia, in that part of Italy that has become a...
Champagne: the secret to becoming an ultracentenarian revealed
It was from the evening when dear Marco Chiesa presented his book 'Champagne Reloaded' in one of my favourite classic method sparkling wine cellars - San Michele, in the Brescian Montenetto - that I wanted to write an article on Champagne. Two weeks...
La Montina: a wonderful evening in Franciacorta
It was 25 March 2015, for 4 days I had been an AIS Sommelier and for 15 days Perlage Suite had been born... which gives online notebook with another web address had begun to look like a real wine blog! If I had been told that 4 years later I would be....
Champagne Laurent-Perrier: Reportage of a love affair
Reportage of a love because I had never been to Champagne, although I loved it. I admit that I would drink nothing else, at all hours of the day. Champagne, champagne and more champagne: champagne is capable of turning an ordinary moment into a special occasion! Then you know...
French wines: these 6 Champagnes will amaze you
Last Sunday, I had the honour of attending a Champagne tasting organised by Marco Manzoli, aka @vinogodi, at the La Barrique restaurant in Poviglio, a charming, remote location in the province of Reggio Emilia. Well, we ate a...
Merlotta Brut: who says charmat method sparkling wine does not evolve?
As is often the case on my blog, I talk about sparkling wines, and when I talk about sparkling wines I am not just talking about Champagne, Trento DOC or Franciacorta DOCG to mention the more 'sought-after' ones, but I like to discover small realities or dispel 'false myths'. Today I want to tell you about the...
Victor and Charles: Elegant Champagne preview at Vinitaly 2018
In Epernay, in the Champagne region, there is a small Maison that is worth tasting. I discovered it from dear Umberto Cosmo, aka Bellenda, during this Vinitaly 2018. Filipe Mertens and his partner reserved for me not only the tasting of the three...
Emotions beyond Taste: it's #heTimeOfRoses🌹 with Champagne Gardet
I arrived in Milan just before my appointment and I admit that, after a 'laboured' search for parking, there was the search for the wine shop Hic... a small shop window hiding a small Caveau in Via Lorenzo Spallanzani 12.
Italian sparkling wines: tasting notes
The 20 best Italian sparkling wines awarded in the first edition of my Guide Vini Spumanti 500 Bolle in 500. Do you already know them all? Read my full tasting!
Whole sparkling wines: notes & tastings of my greatest love ❤
Everyone has the sacrosanct right to have a weakness. And no, I am not super partes: whole sparkling wines, along with Sauternes, Ports and certain terribly old spicy reds, have a special place in my heart. It was Vinitaly 2016 and, as usual,...
Ask me if I am happy: Yoga & Franciacorta docet in Brescia ❤
It's 3pm and, after yet another sleepless night these past two months, I decided to take a mental break to tell you something... and in particular I would like to discuss with you a topic that, at first glance, doesn't have much to do with wine: Happiness. Have you ever...
Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore Cartizze DOCG: 5 differences
A few words on one of Italy's most mistreated bubbles: Prosecco and, in particular, one of its small crus, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG.
Festival Franciacorta 2017: La Riccafana, Hotel Touring, Villa Crespia
Festival della Franciacorta 2017: Teratis Rosso tastings at Riccafana and Franciacorta Villa Crespia and a dream fillet at the Hotel Touring in Coccaglio.
spongada camuna: recipe with Salame di Monte Isola and Spumante Metodo Classico Rosé D'Araprì
One thing my new region has in common with my home region: the poverty of the ingredients in its traditional dishes. However, the quality of these is so excellent that very little is needed to make wonderful dishes. Today I am sharing with you a recipe for...
Bellenda: extraordinary vertical tasting of Prosecco S.C. 1931 at Vinitaly 2017
Every year, as is now customary, I write an article on the winery that most moved me at Vinitaly, and for the 2017 edition I chose Bellenda. I take this opportunity to thank Agnese Ceschi and Lavinia Furlani of Wine Meridian for contacting me and...
Vinitaly 2017: Joska Biondelli presents 3 Franciacorta wines, 2 are exceptional.
It is 3pm and I am in the Franciacorta tasting room at Vinitaly's Palaexpo Lombardia where Jouska Biondelli is about to present the new vintages to the press. I am already familiar with this Franciacorta winery that was founded just 7 years ago, and I am very curious...
From the stars of Report to the stables of Franciacorta... but to go back to talking about wine instead of controversy?
Today I have dared a deliberately provocative title that I hope you will understand after reading my article. Of one thing, however, I am absolutely certain: to accompany a wine, which is nothing more than the product of the passion and culture of one or more artisans,...
Calvisius caviar and Lanson Champagne at Ristorante Templari, Brescia
Wednesday 7 December at the Templari Restaurant in Brescia was a special evening dedicated to Calvisius Caviar and Lanson champagne, worked by the skilful hands of Chef Alessandro Ferrera. Unfortunately, last week I too fell ill and did not ...
Franciacorta Riccafana and Restaurant I Templari of Brescia: a successful combination!
Last night I went to dinner at the Ristorante I Templari in Brescia: excellent wines, promising cuisine, good service and really pleasant company were the ingredients of a very nice evening indeed! That's why I decided to start this article...
Comitissa Gold 2002 Lorenz Martini: Happy birthday daddy!!!
A quick thought for my dad, who turned 60 today. Today I spent a lovely day with my family at Ristorante Tentazioni in Pisogne, and I asked Sandro and Giacomo the kindness of bringing a bottle from home for Dad. When I was in...
South Tyrol: a wonderful day hunting for bubbles
This morning I got up comfortably, also because the bed at Sartori's Hotel in Lavis (TN) was really comfortable! Tomorrow I have a really full day and so today I'm taking it easy in Bolzano, a city that I always like a lot! I arrived around...
Trentino: a wonderful day hunting for bubbles
This morning, incredibly, I woke up half an hour before my alarm clock, so I was able to calmly get ready and set off in the direction of Rovereto! This weekend I'm in Trentino-Alto Adige on the hunt for the best sparkling wines for my guide 500 bubbles in...
Piedmont: a wonderful day chasing bubbles
I'm a bit excited: finally, Friday 7 October 2016 saw the start of my journey of Italy's best sparkling wines to toast the Fiat 500's 60th birthday together! I left a bit behind schedule... but I didn't expect...
"Eat Pray Love'... reflection with tasting of the historic Nautilus cru
I'm going a little off-topic tonight, I know. But a blog, by definition, is also the author's diary. So tonight, before I tell you about the tasting of the historic cru Nautilus, a classic method sparkling wine made only from red grapes aged for 24 months in the depths of Lake...
Franciacorta Festival: Berlucchi presents Franciacorta Brut Nature
Last Saturday, on the occasion of the Autumn Franciacorta Festival, I went to the presentation of the new Berlucchi Millesimato paired with three starred fingerfoods by Chef Stefano Cerveni of the Restaurant Due Colombe di Borgonato di Corte Franca, 1 star...
Thanks to Sony for the RX100M4 for my wine guide 500 bubbles in 500
Today I'm too tired to write an article... but since my beloved wine blog Perlage Suite has been missing me too much, I'll say goodnight with an evening thought. The air is pervaded with the reassuring scent of mama's ossobuchi, daddy frosting cassata....
Looking for a classic method sparkling wine? Try Biondelli's Franciacorta!
Looking for a sparkling wine with which to make a good impression without spending too much? Do you prefer Italian sparkling wines to their more famous (and expensive) French cousins? Do you love the Metodo Classico? Today I want to propose a brut sparkling wine with an excellent quality/price ratio that you can buy with your eyes ...
My greatest discovery at Vinitaly 2016? Prosecco Metodo Classico PS
Life is a Bubble is the slogan of Le Vigne di Alice, which I count as the best winery discovered during this Vinitaly 2016. Those who know me well know that I have always hated Prosecco... or at least that was until Tuesday, the day of my extraordinary oenological discovery!...
La Riccafana and Riccardo Fratus's bio-franciacorta
Have you ever wondered whether organic wine is a fad or a synonym for quality? Whether you're a bubbly enthusiast (like me) or a sommelier (like me), it's never too late to delve into an oenological topic destined never to go out of fashion! That's why I decided...
Countess Alessia Berlusconi marries Riccardo Fratus' Riccafana in Milan
La Contessa, Alessia Berlusconi's winery, is starting a wine partnership with Riccardo Fratus' Franciacorta winery Riccafana at Enoteca 21 in Piazza Duomo in Milan. My title, deliberately provocative, was also created to attract...
Post-Christmas family lunch? I chose Bellavista!
Before I tell you about my wonderful Christmas that I spent with my family at Ristorante Tentazioni in Pisogne, I will take a little leap forward to the day after: Boxing Day! You'll find out why in a few days.... Granted, I wasn't having a Christmas....
Reportage - Ca' del Bosco method: quality or publicity?
I have always wanted to write this article, so I am very happy to have had the opportunity to do so thanks to Alessandra Viola, Ca' del Bosco's Public Relations Manager. Today I finally cleared my head about the Franciacorta giant....
Biondelli presents Prémiere Dame organic Franciacorta at Expo
Those who know me know that I am always rather sceptical of the word bio associated with wine... in fact I am very sceptical of the concept of bio in general on such a sick planet. That is why when dear Claudia Bondi invited me to the event in...
Christo, Berlucchi and the Franciacorta Festival
Last weekend, Lake Iseo came alive with two truly extraordinary events: the Franciacorta Festival for all #WineLovers and the Santa Croce Festival in Monte Isola for all #FlowerLovers. About the Santa Croce Festival held in Monte Isola...
All the colours of Franciacorta with La Montina
Before I tell you about the delicious Franciacorta wines I tasted at Vinitaly with Federico as guests of the La Montina winery, I want to give you a little preamble that aims to encourage you to make your dreams become your reality. [Tweet "Choose a...
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