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March 21, 2012March 21, 2012

Bellavista – Top 100

Mattia Vezzola, enologist, Bellavista (Photo by Tom Hyland) For every wine district in Italy, there are one or two estates that are looked upon as ambassadors for their particular territory. When it comes to Franciacorta in Lombardia, home to the country’s finest sparkling wines, Bellavista is regarded as a benchmark producer. What’s remarkable about this estate … Continue reading Bellavista – Top 100

January 13, 2012January 13, 2012

Best Italian Sparkling and Dessert Wines of the Year

Here is part two of my lists of the Best Italian Wines of 2011. My last post dealt with white wines and my next few will be about the red wines (I’ll need more than one post for that). This post will focus on the finest sparkling and dessert wines from last year. Please note … Continue reading Best Italian Sparkling and Dessert Wines of the Year