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POPPING THE CORK ON CONFUSING SPARKLING WINEMAKING TERMINOLOGY Most of us have enjoyed sparkling wine at one point or another. For some of us, it’s enjoyed at New Year’s or some other celebratory event, while for others it’s something we…
What images come to mind when you think of Champagne? How about another sparkling wine like Cava, Prosecco, or Franciacorta? To many, thoughts of celebration special occasions come to mind, though depending on whom you talk to and where, the…
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Note: Last fall, I was invited to visit the Italian sparkling wine region, Franciacorta (thank you, Jeremy Parzen (Do Bianchi) and the Franciacorta Consortium!). The following is a post based upon some of the information gleaned on that trip. Disclaimer:…
Happy New Year! I hope the first week of 2015 has treated you all well so far, and if not, well, it’ll get better! Since it is the New Year, and since sparkling wine is the traditional go-to wine for…