It is widely understood that the relationship between grape variety, geology, soil and microclimates contribute to the making of wines that speak clearly of a specific region. In the case of Etna (Sicily) we can find a myriad of terroirs within the same DOC and this...
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“Better Than Heaven” at Azienda Agricola Zoff
Giuseppe Zoff warns my colleagues and I, "This is better than heaven."Â He presents us with a sample of his "special" flavored yogurt produced at his farm, Azienda Agricola Zoff, in the town of Cormons in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Friuli as most refer to it) region...
Cividale: Gateway to Friuli Heaven
Christianity came here in the 7th century, we came on a rainy day after a fabulous lunch at Relais Zorzettig and a great visit and tasting with Zorzettig owner Anna Lisa. We scurried over the Devils bridge and listened to an interesting tale from our guide...
Lokanda Devetak a perfect end to a day on the Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del Goriziano
In the Lokanda Devetak Restaurant in San Michele del Carso, Friuli, our international group of IWINETC 2013 wine bloggers settled in with anticipation. The meal was to showcase the "Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del Goriziano." We were fresh off an extensive tasting of...
Tasting Friuli: Roses, Prosciutto, Cheese, & Ravioli
Our second day of the IWINETC 2013 Blogger-Media Fam Trip to Friuli, Italy, began with a tour of the Rosazzo Abbey (the monastery of roses) in the Colli Orientali region. The abbey is a cultural and religious center, and it’s also surrounded by vineyards and produces...
Friuli wines and gastronomy top class at La Subida Restaurant
After a long trip by bus our group was rewarded with a great dinner at La Subida Restaurant in the Eastern part of Friuli, the famous wine growing area called Collio, not far from the Slovenian border and Trieste.  This area has a great tradition in wine and cheese...
What does it take to satisfy the wine tourist? A glass of Prosecco?
Dr. Giovanna Sacchi works within the Agricultural Economics and Policies department at Ca’ Foscari Venice University. Her research focuses on the analysis of the multi-functionality of agriculture as a tool to exploit new opportunities for economic and sustainable...
Ciao Italia! Bok Croatia! Call for Papers for #IWINETC 2013
The 5th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop 2013 Croatia organized by Wine Pleasures with the support of several public and private entities is a professional get together of a large number of wine and travel professionals from around the world...
Tasting at Mustilli Winery during IWINETC 2012
Three lovely wines showing great typicality made even more interesting by using local grape varieties. Tasting notes taken at the time from four bloggers... Mustilli Spumante: "a lemon and mandarin thing going on here... a mineral apple thing"...