Prosecco / Spumante

[Jason Perlow]

I'm a big fan of Italian sparklers. What are your favorite producers and wines of this type?

[David Lynch]

For Prosecco:

Ruggeri

Mionetto

Desiderio Bisol

Bellenda

For other sparklers:

Check out the wines of Franciacorta, a growing zone in Lombardia devoted to Champagne-method sparklers made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These wines compare very favorably to Champagne and don't (yet) carry prices to match. Franciacorta is a beautiful little zone just west of Brescia, not far from Lake Garda. Probably the premier sparkling wine zone in Italy. Check out the wines of Ca'del Bosco, Bellavista, and Cavalleri. Good stuff.

[Jason Perlow]

Awesome. Do you know what wine retailers in NYC carry them?

[David Lynch]

ITALIAN WINE MERCHANTS, BABY!!

Italian Wine Merchants

108 E. 16th St, NYC 10003

212-473-2323

www.italianwinemerchant.com (no "s" in web address)

tell them Lynch sent you...and look for me at some tasting seminars at their "Studio del Gusto" in the fall

[Jason Perlow]

Cool, I'll make sure to attend one, David.