Franciacorta

Food & Drink

A Trip into Italy’s Wine Villages (Part One)

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 04/20/2018 - 00:00

Vineyards and villages, wine cellars and bell towers, wine bars and churches: from the north to the south of Italy, the history and culture of many Italian…

Food & Drink

Food & Wine Festivals Not to Miss in Italy this Fall

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/16/2016 - 00:00

Fall season in Italy means roasted chestnuts, truffle hunting, grape picking, olive oil harvest, delicious chocolate and torrone, and more… Are you hungry yet…

Culture

Finding Franciacorta: A Brief Guide

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 10/05/2015 - 08:06

Following last month's successful festival, John Bensalhia investigates the history and local attractions of Franciacorta. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.…

Food & Drink

Franciacorta Wine: Bubbles Done Right

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/16/2015 - 04:00

South of Lake Iseo, about an hour east of Milan, is the verdant countryside that produces one of Italy’s most renowned sparkling wines: Franciacorta. And there…

Food & Drink

Bollicine! Get your Italian bubbles right - Part 1

by Vincent de Rossi | Sat, 05/17/2014 - 05:36

Bollicine! Bubbles! A key element of any celebration in Italy, sparkling wines come in many different types and it can be rather confusing to differentiate…

Food & Drink

2012 Italian Wine Output Potentially Down 10% Due to Heat

by Gabi Logan | Mon, 08/20/2012 - 23:43

With the start of the Chardonnay harvest in Franciacorta near Brescia on the 8th of August, Italy officially began its 2012 harvest season earlier this year.…