I am thrilled to announce that we will be holding the last event in our 2016 Franciacorta Real Story campaign at one of the coolest wine shops in the south, Le Caveau. Details follow. Please join me! FRANCIACORTA REAL STORY TASTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 6-7:30 P.M. Le Caveau Fine Wines 5256 Peachtree Rd. Suite 102 … Continue reading →

Above, from left: Las Vegas sommeliers Elise Vandenberg (Milos), Kat Thomas (Hakkasan), Jeffrey Bencus (Lago), and wine blogger and collector Vashti Roebuck, who all came out to taste Franciacorta with me last Monday at Ferraro’s. Batali & Bastianich, Milos, Hakkasan, Four Seasons, Cosmopolitan, Lago, Ferraro’s… It was like a who’s-who of Las Vegas sommeliers and … Continue reading →

What a thrill to spend time with Cristina Ziliani, owner of G. Berlucchi, in Houston, where her family’s wines are served by-the-glass in four of the city’s leading restaurants. That’s Cristina above (left) with legacy restaurateur Tony Vallone (right). Berlucchi’s rosé is served at all three of Tony’s restaurants: his flagship Tony’s, Ciao Bello, and … Continue reading →

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 →