Where Italy Found Its Sparkling Identity The aerial photo with the Ca' del Bosco logo. When people think of the world's greatest sparkling wines, Champagne naturally comes to mind. Yet, tucked between the southern shores of Lake Iseo and the rolling morainic hills of Lombardy lies a region that has quietly become Italy's benchmark for traditional-method sparkling wine: Franciacorta. Here, every bottle is crafted using the Metodo Classico (the same bottle-fermentation process used in...

Category: Italian Wine Regions Author: Daniele Mazzella Lakeland Wine Club – Region of the Month, June 2026 Welcome to Piemonte region There are places in Italy that stay with you forever and for me, the Langhe is one of them. Last year, I had the opportunity to visit Piedmont region with my brother-in-law, Andrea. Sharing this journey with family made it even more meaningful because, in Italy, wine has never been just about what's in the bottle. It's about the people around the table, the...

Category: Italian Wine Regions Author: Daniele Mazzella Lakeland Wine Club – Region of the Month, June 2026 Welcome to Puglia Alberobello - Trulli When most people think of Italian wine, they immediately picture Tuscany or Piedmont. But some of Italy's most exciting wines come from much farther south. Puglia, located in the heel of Italy's boot, is a region of sunshine, ancient olive groves, crystal-clear coastlines, and vineyards that have been producing wine for thousands of years. As an...