Italy produces a surprisingly large amount of sparkling wine with a combination of Moscato, Prosecco, Lambrusco, and other Spumante/Frizzante. Most of it is meant for daily consumption and is priced between $10 and $20, but an... Read More
Italy produces a surprisingly large amount of sparkling wine with a combination of Moscato, Prosecco, Lambrusco, and other Spumante/Frizzante. Most of it is meant for daily consumption and is priced between $10 and $20, but an... Read More
Although Pierluigi Lugano is a winemaker on the Ligurian coastline, he maintains a relationship with Eli Spagnol of Torre Zecchei in the famed Valdobbiadene district of Veneto, where some of the greatest Prosecco comes from. Marca... Read More
Often dismissed as a sweet, simple, fizzy red, Lambrusco runs the gamut of super dry to sweet, and the better wines like Balotta offer plenty of personality and complexity. Mr. Brigo makes his Lambrusco with 100% Grasparossa,... Read More
Ca' Furlan was among the first to introduce a rosé version of Prosecco after DOC rules allowed its production a few years ago. It is mostly Glera and a small amount of Pinot Noir for a dry, balanced, and lightly juicy... Read More
Ca' Furlan was among the first to introduce a rosé version of Prosecco after DOC rules allowed its production a few years ago. It is mostly Glera and a small amount of Pinot Noir for a dry, balanced, and lightly juicy... Read More
With so much basic Prosecco out there, Cuvee Beatrice stands head and shoulders above the rest. It over-delivers with 100% Glera from the Veneto vinified into a foamy, soft, not-too-dry sparkler that doesn't go flat the minute... Read More
With so much basic Prosecco out there, Cuvee Beatrice stands head and shoulders above the rest. It over-delivers with 100% Glera from the Veneto vinified into a foamy, soft, not-too-dry sparkler that doesn't go flat the minute... Read More
Despite the whimsical label, Tenuta Giol in the Veneto is very serious about the environment and winemaking. That means there are no chemicals sprayed on the crops and land. Instead, organic farming produces Merlot for this vegan,... Read More
Lini has been making wine for four generations, and their lineup of artisanal red, white, and rosato sparklers should be an industry standard for dry Lambrusco. Rosato is a rosé blend made of 50% each of Lambrusco Salamino... Read More
The De Bartoli family began as, and remains, producers of fine Marsala -- not the cheap stuff used for cooking, but the original old-school il perpetuum made for centuries until the rest of us discovered it. The traditional white... Read More
Natty Bombo Rosé Pet Nat is a blend of organic Groppello, Barbera, Sangiovese, and Marzemino from the Lake Garda region of Lombardy. More detail is pointless because one glance at the attractive label and seductive copper hues... Read More
We like Azienda Giol a lot. They've been in business for 590 years and keep finding ways to make healthier wine. Serata is their vegan Prosecco made from organic Glera grapes. To make it an even more elegant, complex, and... Read More
