A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Sparkling Wine Bubbles During the holidays everything comes up bubbles. Newspapers and websites are awash with the great bubbles from around the world to ring in the New Year but I wonder why we aren't drinking bubbles throughout the year and throughout the meal. I recently attended a webinar where we talked about difference styles... Continue Reading →
Let's ring in the holidays. Join me for a chat about Prosecco and learn how to use Prosecco in cocktails and in making dishes with Lorenzo Rispoli, the export manager of Val D'Oca, Amy Zavatto, Author of Prosecco Made Me Do it: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails and Chef Silvia Baldini of Stawberry and Sage. We... Continue Reading →
Tonight I will be on #winestudio from 9:00 - 10:00 pm discussing Val D'Oca, an incredible cooperative winery from the Veneto that I have the privilege of working with to promote their Prosecco brands. Val D'Oca makes wines in five Prosecco denominations from Prosecco DOC to Cartizze and everything in-between. The winery has 600 member-growers... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year to all. Felice Anno Nuovo. As 2015 draws to a close, we reflect on the past year and what we expect to see in Italian wine & spirits trends in 2016. Our top five trends follow, mind you we may be wrong but we think these items will become ever more important... Continue Reading →
My first experience with Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco di Sorbara was relatively recent, at a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I was excited to try a Lambrusco that I didn't know. I see Lini Lambrusco everywhere which is great but sometimes I want to try something different. As I repeat often on this blog, I am a... Continue Reading →
I’m on a wine trip flying to Portugal and the Tejo region thanks to the Dunn Robbins Group but I’m thinking of another recent trip to pass the time before we delve into the wonderful wines of the Tejo which I tasted a bit earlier in the month at a seminar and round-table discussion at... Continue Reading →
I'm on my way to Austria today if all goes well. I still have to write about the most famous of Austrian Grape varieties: Gruner Veltliner and of course, the king of whites - Riesling. I hope to do that while I am away. If I don't get the chance to write again before the... Continue Reading →
The definition of what makes a good aperitif is often hard to define. In France, an aperitif is usually Pastis or a similar drink while in Italy; the word aperitivo means so much more, particularly in Northern Italy. An aperitif or l’aperitivo is a social moment of the day, as much as a chance to... Continue Reading →
I heard the news today oh boy...about a lucky wine that made the grade...or better that Italian Spumante and Prosecco imports had risen 9% while French Champagne fell by 27% in terms of imports into the United States. The news came from ANSA, the Italian news wire. The data is from a report by the... Continue Reading →
