Franciacorta Real Story Tasting Monday, October 17 1-3 p.m. Ferraro’s Las Vegas Google map RSVP is not required by encouraged so that I can get a head count. Please shoot me an email by clicking here if you plan to attend. See you in Vegas! And thanks for all your support… Continue reading
Almost every winery you visit in Franciacorta has some type of display to demonstrate how Franciacorta wines are aged on their lees and how the riddling process is carried out. But one of the best examples of this can be found at the Ca’ del Bosco winery, where you can actually turn the bottles yourself … Continue reading
Above: Franciacorta grower and producer Andrea Biatta of Marchesine (center) won’t be joining us on Monday, October 17 in Las Vegas but we will be tasting one of his wines. After one of the top wine pros in Las Vegas pointed out to me that the schedule for my Franciacorta Real Story tasting would make … Continue reading
Franciacorta Real Story Tasting Monday, October 17 3-4:30 p.m. 1-3 p.m. Ferraro’s Las Vegas Google map RSVP is not required by encouraged so that I can get a head count. Please shoot me an email by clicking here if you plan to attend. See you in Vegas! And thanks for all your support… Image via … Continue reading
Heartfelt thanks to #TeamClassicMethod and to the fine folks at the Franciacorta consortium for making this such a wonderful and rewarding trip. Here are some highlights in no particular (or exclusive) order… Giulio Barzanò (center) at Mosnel. Super tasting with Mattia Vezzola at Bellavista. Stellar flight at Ronco Calino. Robiola risotto was superb at Lantieri … Continue reading
Heartfelt thanks go out today to the wonderful team at Nostrana in Portland, Oregon, where I hosted a Franciacorta Real Story tasting and evening on Monday night. Chef and owner Cathy Whims created a Franciacorta-inspired tasting menu especially for the occasion and the restaurant served five Franciacorta wines by the glass. And wow, what an … Continue reading
I mean, just look at this photo I lifted from the Nostrana Facebook this afternoon! What Italian enogastronome wouldn’t want to go to that restaurant???!!! That dude is wearing a t-shirt that says “I heart Teroldego!” I love it! Response to our Monday, September 12 Franciacorta Real Tasting at Nostrana in Portland, Oregon has been … Continue reading
My Franciacorta Real Story Tour 2016 is winding down with three events in three different cities, each a wine destination in its own right. The response to my events over the last 18 months has been nothing short of wonderful. But no city has responded with as much gusto as Portland, Oregon, a city believed … Continue reading
Ammado is the official micro-donation platform for the Italian Red Cross. Here’s the link for donations to the Italian Red Cross and earthquake relief efforts. Donations can be made using a credit card and don’t require an Italian social security number (Italian micro-donation channels require one). Here’s a link to information on what the International … Continue reading
The Consortium The Consortium was founded on March 5, 1990 in Corte Franca hamlet with the aim of ensuring and monitoring producers’ adherence to Franciacorta appellation regulations. One name: Franciacorta denotes the land, the production method, and the wine. The Consortium and its roughly 200 grape grower and bottler members work together to find innovative … Continue reading
