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After Napa, another favorite “misunderstanding”: Zachary Sussman takes a fresh look at Franciacorta for SevenFiftyDaily
5 monthes ago - By Do Bianchi
Above: the Arcari + Danesi flagship vineyard on Mount Orfano on the southern edge of Franciacorta.
It was wonderful to read Zachary Sussman's fresh take on Franciacorta for SevenFiftyDaily last week, “In Search of the New Franciacorta.”
Zachary, one of the brightest stars in the new generation of English-language wine writers , is arguably the first to take a closer look at the new wave of Franciacorta producers who have quietly begun to reshape the appellation. (Interested readers should also check out a series of posts by Walter Speller for JancisRobinson.com, “Franciacorta - are unripe...
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