Tag Archives: Italian whites

Cantine Zorzettig: Wines from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Cosa Bolle in Pentola

The Zorzettig family, which currently farms 110 hectares (about 275 acres) of vineyards around Cividale del Friuli, has been making wines for generations, and very kindly sent me four of them to taste, two that are entry level, and two … Continue reading →

Posted in Winery Visits | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tasted at Vinitaly: Cà Lojera

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Cosa Bolle in Pentola

I met Ambra Tiraboschi many years ago at Vinexpo, in Bordeaux: It was the end of a very long day, and when I asked who was behind the pleasant sparkling wine I had been handed she raised her hand. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Lugana, Winery Visits | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A… Dry Moscato?

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Cosa Bolle in Pentola

Moscato is an extraordinarily aromatic, extraordinarily sweet grape that is used primarily to make sweet wines: Piemonte’s Moscato D’Asti and its more industrial cousin, Asti, and a host of Moscati Passiti from all over Italy. Few people make dry versions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Whites, Moscato | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment