So what’s the difference between Prosecco DOC and Prosecco Superiore DOCG sparkling wines? Location, location, location. And a few more production details. The Prosecco DOC classification zone is broader, covering about 44,000 acres under vine in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions around Treviso. Prosecco Superiore DOCG zone is much smaller — only 17,000 […]
Month: December 2017
Prosecco: Tiny bubbles, BIG flavor
In 2016, the Prosecco DOC consortium in Veneto’s province of Treviso produced 400 million bottles of this beautiful, bubbly wine, mostly in its popular spumante style, and 22 percent of the total wound up in the United States. But that’s not all. In addition, the higher-classification Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG turned out 80 million bottles […]
Merry Manzoni! The 2014 Pinot Noir has finally arrived!
Manzoni Family Estates, located in California’s Salinas Valley, produces just 2,000 cases of wine each year among their portfolio of Pinot Gris, Rosé, Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir. That’s why few people can get their hands on a single bottle of Manzoni’s precious liquids. One of the core bottlings of this small, family-run operation is […]
From the Wine Novice's notebook
Why not white? Here are two other whites that have captivated the Wine Goddess, Wine Butler and myself over the past several weeks are as follows. Masseria Altemura Fiano Salento, Puglia, $13 — Fiano is an authentic Italian grape that grows in the volcanic soils in Avellino, northeast of Mount Vesuvius, and in the Salento […]
Heard it through the grapevine: Mullineux nearly perfect
Since world-renowned expert Jancis Robinson scored the 2012 Mullineux White Blend 18 points out of a perfect 20, the South African wine has garnered a lot of attention. Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate magazines and other rating houses have followed with 90-point scores or higher over the past four vintages. Trouble is, this beautiful wine […]
