It was from the evening when dear Marco Chiesa had presented his book 'Champagne Reloaded' in one of my sparkling wine cellars metodo...
Champagne: the secret to becoming an ultracentenarian revealed
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Champagne & Sparkling Wine
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 notebooks with another...
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 I would drink nothing else, at all hours of the day. Champagne,...
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 restaurant La...
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 don't just mean Champagne, Trento DOC or Franciacorta DOCG to name but a few.
Victor and Charles: Elegant Champagne preview at Vinitaly 2018
In Epernay, in the Champagne region, there is a small Maison worth tasting. I discovered it from dear Umberto Cosmo, aka Bellenda,...
Emotions beyond Taste: it's #heTimeOfRoses🌹 with Champagne Gardet
I arrived in Milan just before the appointment and I admit that, after a 'frantic' search for parking, there was the search for the wine shop...
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...
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...
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.
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