A hanging branch, a simple twig, a flowery bough—in Friuli it’s called a frasca, and in the last few days, you’ve learned how this age-old symbol for new wine has shaped centuries of winemaking tradition. It’s a story that resonates as your footsteps whisper off the walls of an ancient cellar while you listen to and learn from one of the world’s most innovative winemakers. He recalls the season when the rain puddled around the roots of the vines — creating a distinctive vintage he now beckons you to taste. This is a winemaker who does not see any visitors, ever, and yet here you are, fully immersed in the history, cuisine and wine of this truly unique pocket of Italy — one seldom explored, and never like this.
Along with you is Bobby Stuckey, a master sommelier and cofounder of Colorado’s Frasca Food and Wine, and one of the world’s authorities on wine. Bobby’s muse is Friuli, the little-known province in northern Italy and one of Europe’s most innovative wine regions. This is a deeply personal excursion into the heart of Friuli and Venice alongside one of its preeminent experts, meeting local winemakers, farmers and artisan chefs he’s proud to call friends. This is your exclusive invitation to experience Friuli and Venice through the relationships Bobby has cultivated over years and decades.
Join Bobby on this celebration of Friulian culture and cuisine—and, of course, of wines that rival the best in the world.
