PODCAST: Ciro Pirone on Italian Sparkling Wine

Ciro Pirone is the Director of Italian Wines for Horizon Beverage Group and will be teaching the next online Italian Wine Scholar course beginning in February. In under 30 minutes Ciro gives us the fascinating history of Italian sparkling wine production, and discusses key points on the spumante wines of Alta Langa. We also learn about the main grapes and styles of Lambrusco, and learn important distinctions between Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG. 

Produced by Valerie Caruso, DWS, CWE, FWS

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Ciro Pirone will be leading the next 15-week, instructor-led Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 online program. Learn more.