This laidback wine region is Italy’s affordable answer to Champagne

Producing Italy’s most premium sparkling wines, Franciacorta in Lombardy offers a more informal – yet no less charming – alternative to France’s historic provinces, as Kate Wickers discovers

Oct 1, 2025 - 02:06
This laidback wine region is Italy’s affordable answer to Champagne
Producing Italy’s most premium sparkling wines, Franciacorta in Lombardy offers a more informal – yet no less charming – alternative to France’s historic provinces, as Kate Wickers discovers