La Farra – Truly Superior Prosecco

Paul HowardArticles, Blog, Italy, Organic, Sparkling Wine, Sustainability, Veneto

Farra di Soligo, 27/06/2012 Author: Arcangelo Piai e Luca Schiavo Copyright: © Consorzio Tutela del Vino Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Source: Nomination File

La Farra – Truly Superior Prosecco La Farra is a winery established by the Nardi family in 1997 at Farra di Soligo, in the heart of Prosecco Superiore Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG. This DOCG is the larger of the two high status appellations responsible for the best Prosecco sparkling wine, as suggested by the addition of the name Superiore.1  This is a …

Cadgal and Moscato d’Asti DOCG

Paul HowardArticles, Blog, Italy, Organic, Piemonte, Sparkling Wine

Cadgal

Cadgal and Moscato d’Asti DOCG Moscato d’Asti DOCG covers a vast area of some 10,000 ha in Piemonte, spreading across the historic regions of Langhe, Monferrato and Roero. It produces and sells about 36 million bottles yearly, 90% of which are exports. That’s a lot of wine, yet it remains less well-known in the UK, dwarfed by the ubiquitous Prosecco1. …

Introducing Port – it’s not one drink

Paul HowardArticles, Blog, Portugal, Sustainability

Vargellas 2008 visit to Taylor's

Introducing Port – it’s not one drink. Port is a quintessentially British drink, yet it comes in many guises and can be confusing. Port is an entire category of wines rather than one drink. Sales of Port remain stubbornly seasonal, although it’s good at any time of year. However, peak Port is Christmas, which naturally gets the most commercial attention. …