19/02/2026
This weekend we’re heading to north-eastern Italy.
We’re pouring three wines from two fascinating regions:
🌿 Friuli-Venezia Giulia – Italy’s cultured, borderland white-wine powerhouse
🍷 Veneto – home of Venice, Verona, some seriously charming reds, and some great classic whites
Here’s what’s in your glass:
🤍 Ribolla Gialla I Feudi di Romans 2022
From the banks of the Isonzo River, this is Ribolla at its most elegant. Think nectarine, white peach, lemon, baked apple and a hint of thyme. Vibrant acidity, medium body, long clean finish. Classy. Confident. The kind of white that makes fried seafood very happy.
If you don’t know Ribolla Gialla yet, you should. It’s an ancient grape grown almost exclusively in Friuli and neighbouring Slovenia, known for delicate florals, zingy acidity and that lovely mineral edge. These wines are made to express the grape — pure, bright, and full of character.
🍷 Santa Sofia Bardolino Classico DOC 2024
From just north of Verona, this is your new “quick lunch” red. Sour cherries, raspberries, liquorice and a whisper of leather, with a juicy, fresh palate. Light on its feet but persistent. Beautiful with mushrooms or white meats.
Made from the classic Veneto trio — Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara — this is proof that red wine doesn’t have to be heavy to be satisfying.
🤍 Astoria Sauvignon “Suade” 2023
From the Prosecco Hills of Veneto (yes, those UNESCO-listed ones), this Sauvignon Blanc is soft, fruit-forward and full of personality. Passionfruit, peach, nectarine, a touch of green leaf and blackcurrant, with a long finish. Medium body, medium dry, very drinkable.
Whether you’re new to Mediterranean wines or just curious to taste something a little different, this tasting is designed for exploration. No wine snobbery. Just good wine, good stories, and the chance to discover something you might not normally pick up.
Come down, bring a friend, and let’s explore north-eastern Italy one glass at a time. 🍷✨