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Lake Garda in a Glass: Exploring Zeni's Lugana Wines
Vino Travels has released it’s first quarterly exclusive newsletter to subscribers last month and the feature was on the wonderful wine appellation of Lugana wines . If you’re a subscriber I’d love to hear from you if you enjoyed it or if you want to see something different in the next newsletter . If you missed it and want to learn more about the Lugana wine region including information on the native Turbiana grape, typical pairings, an interview with the President of the Consorzio Tutela L ugana, and places to see, just visit my site at www.vinotravelsitaly.com and subscribe. I’ll send you a copy! Cantina Zeni winery This week I decided to follow up sharing a Lugana wine from renowned Cantina Zeni that I tasted while preparing for my newsletter Release . The Zeni estate was founded over 150 years ago back in 1870 by Bartolomeo Zeni Whom was a traveling wine merchant at the time . Gaetano “ Nino” Zeni H elped to modernize the business and established
by noreply@blogger.com (vinotravels21)12 viewslombardyluganaturbianaturbiana-di-luganaveneto - news
Bollicine di Primavera: Italy's Finest Sparkling Wines
Italian sparkling wines at one point in time may have been remem bered and enjoyed as being something sweet and sparkling to be enjoyed during a celebrato ry event . The Prosecco of the past was something fizzy that didn’t maybe spark much interest and don't even get me started on Lambrusco and what that was known for. Italy’s history of Italian bubbly was nowhere what it is today. The game has changed! The many sparkling wines of Italy Today, Italian sparkling wines are som e of the most exciting wines in the bubbly world of wine. From the bone dry Franciacortas of Lombardy that rival some of the best champagnes of France , to the variety of Lambrusco from Emilia Romagna , to the prestigious destinations for Prosecco including Asolo and Conegliano Valdobbiadene . Don’t forget about some of the others to include Trento DOC from the Trentino region, Alta Langa from Piedmont, those from the Oltrepo Pavese in Lombardy to name a few. In
by noreply@blogger.com (vinotravels21)15 viewsasoloconegliano-valdobbiadenegleralombardyoltrepo-paveseprosecco - news
Women's History Month: Featuring Cristina Scarpellini of Tenuta Scerscé in Valtellina
When one thinks of the Nebbiolo grape and wines produced from Nebbiolo what region of Italy immediately comes to mind? My guess is that most consumers would immediately think of the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. What if I told you that the Lombardy region right next door also produces Nebbiolo? In continuation of honoring Women’s History Month , I interviewed with Cristina Scarpellini of Tenuta Scerscé whose winery is situated in the Valtellina wine region of northern Lombardy . Cristina works exclusively with Nebbiolo, which is locally known there as Chiavennasca . Cristina Scarpellini Cristina ’s winery, Tenuta Scerscé (pronounced “shaer-shay), is set in Lombardy’s northernmost part, Valtellina, bordering Switzerland . This landscape is a valley that was carved out by glaciers during the last Ice Age with the Adda River that runs east out to Lake Como . Back in 2018 this area was deemed a UNESCO World
by noreply@blogger.com (vinotravels21)22 viewschiavennascalombardialombardynebbiolovaltellina