tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011946245768794903.post2586179469507290152..comments2023-07-04T09:04:30.149-07:00Comments on The Iron Chevsky Wine Blog: Franciacorta with seafood and gossip at the Old Port Lobster ShackIron Chevskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241149967997845671noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011946245768794903.post-57379541572398522542010-12-24T08:55:53.335-08:002010-12-24T08:55:53.335-08:00There are some fantastic wines produced in Francia...There are some fantastic wines produced in Franciacorta. Bellavista and Ca' del Bosco both make some great ones. But I'd be reluctant to compare it to Champagne, only inasmuch as the wines — when made as an expression of the territory — offer a widely different set of aromatic and flavor characteristics. Erbusco is an amazing place and when you go there and experience the maritime influence of the system of lakes there (and pair the wines with the fresh water fishes they like to eat there), you see that wines are defined more by their freshness and herbal and fruit flavors rather than their minerality and structure. Either way, they're PERFECT for the Lobster Shack!Do Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744434741371288465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011946245768794903.post-45981962590793613502010-12-22T08:28:27.374-08:002010-12-22T08:28:27.374-08:00Nice article. I think Franciacorta can be a wonder...Nice article. I think Franciacorta can be a wonderful alternative to Champagne. Each year I always taste and judge Italian wines at the Decanter World Wine Awards and recently was impressed how this category had developed and increased in quality and expression.<br />In addition, next year, Franciacorta will be the location for the EWBC. So it's a good excuse to go there too.Robert Giorgionehttp://www.robertgiorgione.comnoreply@blogger.com