Franciacorta: Relaxed, happy and nearly invisible to the outside world (meaning me), until its sparkling wines suddenly lit up on my radar in the 21st century.
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Franciacorta has the most demanding standards for any sparkling wine region in the world. They're a substitute for tradition, because the Italian region has been in the bubbles business for only 50 years, which is nothing in Europe.
