Franciacorta

Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
Vineyards and villages, wine cellars and bell towers, wine bars and churches: from the north to the south of Italy, the history and culture of many Italian…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
Fall season in Italy means roasted chestnuts, truffle hunting, grape picking, olive oil harvest, delicious chocolate and torrone, and more… Are you hungry yet…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
Following last month's successful festival, John Bensalhia investigates the history and local attractions of Franciacorta. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
South of Lake Iseo, about an hour east of Milan, is the verdant countryside that produces one of Italy’s most renowned sparkling wines: Franciacorta. And there…
Food & Drink
by Vincent de Rossi |
Bollicine! Bubbles! A key element of any celebration in Italy, sparkling wines come in many different types and it can be rather confusing to differentiate…
Food & Drink
by Gabi Logan |
With the start of the Chardonnay harvest in Franciacorta near Brescia on the 8th of August, Italy officially began its 2012 harvest season earlier this year.…