The Differences Between Pét-Nat and Champagne

Posted on 30 June 2020
Posted in Blend, Champagne, chardonnay, Malvasia Bianca, Muscat, Pet Nat, Pinot Meunier, pinot noir, sparkling
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“Pét-Nat,” or “pétillant naturel,” is the term given to sparkling wines made with a single fermentation. Fermentation is started in-tank, then the wine is put into a bottle and topped with a crown cap, like those on beer or glass soda bottles. The yeast in the bottle will continue to ferment the sugar in the grape juice, and the carbon dioxide that is a byproduct of fermentation has nowhere to go, except into the wine itself, yielding a sparkling wine.

Zibi Do Dah, Zibibbo Day

Posted on 20 April 2020
Posted in Italy, Moscato de Alexander, Muscat, Sicily, Zibibbo
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Zibibbo is the Italian synonym for a white grape called “Muscat of Alexandria.” This grape is thought to be from Northern Africa—specifically Egypt, and perhaps even the city of Alexandria itself—thus its name. There are thoughts that Cleopatra drank wine made from this grape.