La Taverna Friuli Wine

Ribolla Gialla from Oslavia launched the Orange Wine movement with wines from names like Radikon and Gravner. Martin Fiegl is the President of the Association of Producers of Ribolla di Oslavia (APRO - ribolladioslavia.it)  which created a set of standards for the production of macerated Ribolla Gialla. Martin joins us via telphone for this informative talk about the Association, his family's...

The Perusini winery has centuries of history behind it. Michele Pace, along with his brothers, have taken the reins of the winery and are moving forward with youthful enengy, pride and enthusiasm. Join us as we talk with Michele about the past and future of Perusini as we taste their delicious white blend, Zenta.

Ramandolo era la prima zona DOCG in Friuli. Per la nostra seconda puntata in ITALIANO, Stefania Dri dell'azienda GIOVANNI DRI - IL RONCAT parla non solo dei vini dolci e iconici di Ramandolo, ma anche di vini rossi, e le sfide di questo territorio! 

Tereza Keber never doubted that wine would be her life and profession. She is the daughter of Renato Keber, one of the most important and respected winemakers in Collio. Join us as wer talk about the winery, the importance of Collio (our first Collio winery on the podcast!) and how one hill, Zegla, is becoming a Cru in Friuli.

Piero Gori makes beautiful Pinot Nero (among other things) at his GORI winery in Nimis. He joins us with his son Andrea who grew up in the vineyards and helps Piero tell the story of their deep committment to quality in this cool area in the hills north of Udine.

Marco Cecchini is basically a one-man-band, working his 4 hectares organically single-handedly. Marco and I talk about how he got into the wine biz, how his objectives have changed over time and his new agriturismo project. 

La nostra prima puntata in ITALIANO! Ben Little (@thenativegrapes) è il mio co-host. Ospiti Paolo Rodaro e sua moglie Lara Boldarino.  Paolo è pieno di energia, curiosità e voglia di sperimentazione ed è soprannominato "l'eterno fanciullino" da sua moglie. Paolo è anche un grande filosofo, saggio, con una capacità di esprimersi in un modo affascinante... 

Filippo Butussi (along with his two brothers) has taken his family's winery from humble beginnings and transformed the wines into outstanding expressions of their territory. Fully organic and deeply committed to understanding variations in terroir with their CRU bottlings, Filippo shares his winery's story as we taste his SANTUARI Cru Cabernet Sauvignon.

Le Due Terre is a boutique winery known for their award-winning Pinot Noir (Pinot NERO in Italiano) and their long-lived Sacrisassi blends. Join us as we speak to Cora Basilicata, daughter of founders Flavio Basilicata and Silvana Forte, where she tells us about her passion for the vine, her hands-on position at the winery and their tiny production wines.

Alessio Dorigo has taken over the reins at his father Girolomo's iconic DORIGO winery in Colli Orientali del Friuli. We'll hear Alessio talk about how he literally grew up among the vines, how the winery came to be and how Montsclapade was born, all while we taste his delicious Blanc de Noir metodo classico. 

Grappa saved my life. We love wine, but grappa is such a huge part of Friulian culture! Lisa Tosolini sets me straight on how grappa gets made, talks about the philosophy of her family's distillery and describes some really interesting future projects, liked SMOKED GRAPPA!

Single-vineyard Schioppettino? That's right! Lorena and Beatrice Petrussa join us to discuss the winery's new single-vineyard schioppettino and the importance of terroir even in a small area such as Prepotto.

Did you know that not very long ago the "3 Bicchieri" award from the SLOW FOOD wine guide meant guaranteed success? The man who ran the tastings for Friuli wines for years is our guest, Dr Giulio Colomba. We'll talk about his role in bringing Friuli wine to prominence in the 90s and 00s, and about some of his favorite wines. 

Do you know that there's a place where you can taste and study dozens of wines from Friuli while simultaneously looking up every single vineyard site and browse statistics like rainfall, temperature, etc etc? If you come to Corno di Rosazzo in Friuli and visit the Consorzio's TASTING ACADEMY, run by our guest, Matteo Bellotto, you can have this unique experience.  

You don't know how great Pinot Grigio can be unless you know SCARBOLO. I've literally known Mattia since he was child, and I am so happy to have him on the show talking about his family's history, his growth into the family winery and how dedicated they are to showing the beauty of Pinot Grigio. It ain't just Santa Margherita! 

Ben Little is a artist, philosopher, recovering economist and Pignolo-lover. He spent almost 2 hours with us talking about his truly fascinating book, "Pignolo: Cultivating the Invisible" and sharing how he became transported and transformed by his research into this rare and outstanding grape variety. Sit back, relax, go with the flow and enjoy Ben's enthralling look into the world of Pignolo...

Did you know that there's a DECANTER Gold Medal winning Malvasia from the "Friulian Riviera"? Join us as we talk to Ippolito di Martino about the this undiscovered gem of a winery, MODEANO, located in the southern part of Friuli near the sea. We'll talk about Malvasia, sustainable winemaking, why clay soils are important and plenty of more!

What would make a guy sell a successful winery in Brunello di Montalcino and then start a new winery in FRIULI? Find out as we speak for Riccardo Caliari, owner of SPOLERT, a small, new winery in Prepotto.

Is the macro region of the Norther Adriatic a single TERROIR? Let's hear Paul Balke, author of the facinating book, "Wines of the Northern Adriatic" explain why Friuli, Brda and Vipava in Slovenia and even Croatian Istria should be considered a single winergrowing region. Some fascinating conversation here! Don't miss it!

You need to know more about Friuli wines, and La Taverna is here to help you dive in! For our very first episode from our Clubhouse session on June 10, 2021. I've been telling Moreno Ferlat from the Ferlat winery in Isonzo (ferlatvini.it) for YEARS that his wines are going to make him famous, so we will discuss the history of Ferlat wines, the territory of Isonzo and what makes Moreno's wines so s...

Friuli wine is also BIODYNAMIC WINE! Our guest Michele Ciani of Aquila del Torre in Colli Orientali will be talking with us about his biodynamic winery in the beautiful town of Savorgnano del Torre. It's a great Clubhouse session we recorded on June 17, 2021, full of great info about the winery and its wines.