Valdobbiadene, Prosecco & Bellenda Perhaps we should start with a bit of background. Let’s start with Prosecco. Prosecco Prosecco is a sparkling wine made in Northeast Italy from the Grape Glera. Typically, this sparkling wine is made using the Martinotti...
Bubbles seem natural for the holidays. Sparkling wines are joyful and bring an extra bit of levity to holiday gatherings. Of course, there are many types of sparkling wines, but today we will focus on Prosecco. Prosecco Prosecco is an...
Bubbles & Bites This time of year seems to go by so fast. There are parties to plan, and we work hard to make everything right! Sometimes, you just want to casually gather with a few people you love and...
In the Northwest corner of Italy, within the Veneto region, you find Conegliano Valdobbiadene. The area is thick with vineyards carpeting the steep hills, folding into the nooks and crannies between the ridges, and sprawling out into the wide-open areas...
Sparkling Wine Week The 1st week of July Sparkling Wine. There are so many options! This is not relegated to simply one day. We get a week, the first week in Jully to be precise, to celebrate all things bubbles....
When I was invited to an online tasting of wines from the Prosecco region with Studio Cru, of course, I said yes. I’m a sucker for bubbles, and I love this region. We visited a bit over a year ago,...
We are gearing up to share with you our amazing 21 days discovering Northern Italy. In late September and early October of last year, we spent 3 weeks exploring Northern Italy. While we were there, we explored some of Northern...
Champagne, Prosecco and Cava Oh My! That’s not all my friends! There is Crémant, Cap Classique, Sec, and Sparkling wines. So many styles of bubbles, all delicious in their own way. As you get ready for the night when everyone...
Day 7 – 12 days of Wine – Italy and Prosecco Albino Armani Prosecco DOC Extra Dry, Grave, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy Italy Italy is a country with more than 400 grape varieties. Because the country evolved with many regions...
Michael and I recently returned from a visit to Northern Italy. It seems like only yesterday that we were driving the back roads of Valdobbiadene and seeing firsthand why they call this heroic viticulture. View in Santo Stefano Valdobbiadene I...
Hungarian Nut Cake was my mother’s favorite cake, as her hand-typed recipe below attests. I remember having it often at home growing up and it was her favorite to make for friends birthdays, potlucks, or other gatherings. I have a...
Rosé for different type of Thanksgiving Typically this is a gathering time, to come together and give thanks. This year gatherings will look a little different. All that talk about no technology at the table has changed. Now the gathering...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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