An exploration of the wines, grapes, and region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Some serious grape gabbery & cork dorkery in this one!

Resources from this episode:

Books: 

The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition, Kindle Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites: 

Alto Adige Wines: https://www.altoadigewines.com/en/home/1-0.html

Britannica: Friuli-Venezia Giulia https://www.britannica.com/place/Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

Foundation Plant Services (UC Davis) Grape Variety: Tocai Friulano https://fps.ucdavis.edu/fgrdetails.cfm?varietyid=1536&showmore=yes

Gambero Rosso: È in arrivo il primo disciplinare sui macerati del Collio". Luca Raccaro racconta l’evoluzione della Doc, Ferla, V. (11 June 2025) https://www.gamberorosso.it/notizie/vino/intervista-presidente-collio-luca-raccaro-menzione-uve-autoctone/

Italia.IT: Friuli Venezia Giulia - A border region nestled between sea and mountains  https://www.italia.it/en/friuli-venezia-giulia/guide-history-facts#origins-and-historical-background-on-friuli-venezia-giulia-

Italian Wine Central:Friuli-Venezia Giulia https://italianwinecentral.com/region-province/friuli-venezia-giulia/

Italy Heaven: Cividale del Friuli: Tourist and Travel Guide https://www.italyheaven.co.uk/friuliveneziagiulia/cividale-del-friuli/

Quattrocalici: Wine in Friuli Venezia Giulia https://www.quattrocalici.com/regions/friuli-venezia-giulia/

Vineyards: Wine Map of Friuli-Venezia Giulia https://vineyards.com/wine-map/italy/friuli-venezia-giulia

Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Friulano https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport/view&id=12543

Wine Enthusiast: It’s Official: Orange Wine is DOC-Certifiable in Collio, Italy, Zecevic, A. (20 February 2025) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/industry-news/collio-orange-wine-doc/

 

Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to this Episode: 

S2E2 Behind Botrytis - Beautiful Wines from Ugly Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s2e2-behind-botrytis-beautiful-wines-from-ugly-grapes

S2E4 Orange (Amber) Wines https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s2e4-orange-amber-wines

S2E5 Hello Vino Novello https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s2e5-hello-vino-novello

S3E4 Wine from Dried Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s3e4-wine-from-dried-grapes

S6E1 Prosecco DOC Rosé Plus Some Sweet Corkdorkery https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s6e1-prosecco-doc-ros-plus-some-sweet-corkdorkery

S17E3 Hungarian Wine and Feasting While Crying https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/hungarian-wine-and-feasting-while-crying-s17e3

S19E2 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Wine Regions in Italy https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/trentino-alto-adigesdtirol-wine-regions-in-italy-s19e2

 

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