Happy (Venetian) New Year!
Above: Carpaccio's Lion of Saint Mark, 1516 (via the Wiki). During the era of the Most Serene Republic of Venice (697-1797), the new year was not observed on January 1…
Luca’s notes from the cold month of January
The cold month of January was spent pruning our vines in Caerano and going back and forth with our designer on Skype, often all day long, discussing our packaging, labels,…
Radicchio Trevigiano
The most common type of radicchio worldwide is the variety called Chioggia, but in the Veneto, Radicchio Trevigiano proudly rules the table. With its storied past, radicchio has been part…
Bele Casel in La Jolla, California
Today's post is the first in a series of posts featuring retailers and restaurateurs that work with Bele Casel wines. Bele Casel is available in most major U.S. markets. But…
Winemaker Luca discusses Glera as a historic name for Prosecco
Blog curator Jeremy recently asked Bele Casel winemaker Luca to share his thoughts on the grape name Glera. Here's a little background... According to Wine Grapes (Robinson, Harding, and Vouillamoz,…
@vintrospective: “Bele Casel Extra Dry is like Vivaldi in a glass”
Here's a post and tasting note from a few years ago by one of our favorite Italian wine bloggers and wine professionals, Joel Mack, author of Vintrospective (a wonderful educational…
Ascent to Rifugio Posa Puner (Proseccoland terroir and why Luca Ferraro is a complete stud)
Above: A view, looking down on to the morainic hills of Proseccoland. Just before the close of the year, winemaker Luca Ferraro and a couple of his buddies made a…
Alfonso Cevola’s post on the “Rape of Prosecco” @ItalianWineGuy cc @vinoalvino
On Sunday, top American wine blogger and Italian wine industry authority Alfonso Cevola wrote the following in a blog post entitled "The Rape of the Veneto" on his site On…
Christmas celebration on the island of Murano
The tiny Venetian island of Murano is famous for its glass. People come to the island in the Venetian lagoon from all over the world to tour the artisanal glass-blowing…
St. Nick’s Venetian connection…
Above: San Nicola di Bari as depicted in a panel from the Dowry for Three Virgins by Gentile da Fabriano (1370-1427). Saint Nick is not only a popular cultural icon…
