Episode 02: Jeremy Parzen discusses Franciacorta & Lambrusco

On March 27th, host Chris Poldoian phoned wine writer Jeremy Parzen to discuss the impact of COVID19 on Northern Italy's wine region and the past, present, and future of Italian sparkling wine. 

 

A former rock musician and songwriter, Jeremy Parzen is Houston's preeminent Italian wine scholar. After obtaining his PhD in Italian Literature at UCLA in 1997, Jeremy moved to New York and began editing and writing for La Cucina Italiana. In 2007, he founded his blog Do Bianchi, which offers a historical perspective to Italy's rich gastronomic culture.