Visit Languedoc-Roussillon – Heaven for Wine Tourism

As a lover of fine wine, it is highly likely that one has a bucket list of wine regions globally you’d love to visit in detail, for me Pays d’Oc certainly was a location that needed chalking off. Who could possibly resist not wanting to be drawn to this famous wine tourism location, with approximately 700,000…

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What does it mean to be President of Prosecco Superiore region?

“You must have one of the most desirable jobs in the world!” I asked Innocente Nardi, President of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. Consortium, during a lunch at the fabulous Salis Rsitorante Enoteca with its breathtaking views over the Cartizze region. “I am very proud to hold this position. I am also very proud…

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Prosecco Applies for UNESCO World Heritage Status

In 2015, the Champagne region was granted world heritage status by UNESCO, and now it seems Italy’s most popular sparkling wine region is seeking the same. Italy’s National Commission for UNESCO has supported the application for the Prosecco region, specifically the areas of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, to become a heritage site. Italy has been planning…

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Champagne Granted World Heritage Status by Unesco

Champagne Granted World Heritage Status by Unesco

The historic vineyards, wine cellars and Champagne houses where the world’s most famous sparkling wines are produced have been listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. It picked out the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, where the grand houses sit above miles of cavernous cellars with millions of bottles of bubbly. There was also a…

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