Steve Mirsky's Blog – September 2016 Archive (2)

Franciacorta: Italy's Answer to Champagne

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A region within the province of Brescia in northern Italy's Lombardy region, Franciacorta is renowned for panoramic village views, castles, and rolling hills that naturally inspire artistic expression and overall joie de vivre.

For 16 days in 2016 during the months of June and July, over one million visitors "walked across water"…

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Added by Steve Mirsky on September 24, 2016 at 5:29am — No Comments

Wines of Southwest France are Closer Than You Think

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Southwest France is defined by a wide range of geographical distinctions yielding diverse landscapes ranging from river plains, gently sloping hillsides, mountain foothills to sandy heaths each with their own unique microclimates producing a total of 300 grape varieties, 120 of which are native to the area.

Throughout much of Europe, the wine trade had its origins in 1189 when…

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Added by Steve Mirsky on September 1, 2016 at 7:58am — No Comments

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