Lessini Durello – Exciting Fizz from the Veneto

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Italy, Sparkling Wine, Veneto

Lessini Durello glass and panorama

 Lessini Durello – Exciting Fizz from the Veneto Between Verona and Vicenza in Northern Italy lies a currently obscure DOC, based on a little known Italian white grape variety called Durella. Eclipsed by Venetian vinous heavyweights such as Valpolicella, Soave and Prosecco, the tiny enclave of Lessini Durello nevertheless makes unique sparkling wines. Now, some thirty years after becoming a …

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Pignoletto, Part 2: a Grechetto Gentile shopping list.

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Emilia-Romagna, Food, Italy

Abbazia di Monteveglio. DOCG Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto. Grechetto Gentile

Pignoletto, Part 2: a Grechetto Gentile shopping list. Part 1 of this article explained Pignoletto and its transformation. However, (as explained as a postscript footnote in part 1), in 2023, Pignoletto DOC was renamed as Emilia-Romana DOC, while Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG continues to exist. This Part 2 is a companion piece focusing on 18 representative examples of Pignoletto DOC …

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I’m forever making Bubbles

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Champagne, Sparkling Wine

Bubbles

I’m forever making Bubbles. Making Bubbles is a popular Wine Alchemy event; how different ways to create sparkling wines. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Wine comes from the alcoholic fermentation of freshly picked grape juice. We regard this as straightforward chemistry nowadays. However, that understanding is relatively recent. We know now that yeast digests the sugar in the grapes, producing alcohol and …

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