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Tues 29 September 2026 – 7.30 p.m.: Prosecco and More with Riccardo Vendrame of Valdo Spumanti
For the first tasting of the second half of the year 2026 we are taking you to Northern Italy. We are all familiar with Prosecco, but there is a lot more to Prosecco than meets the eye. There are several ‘appellations’ (DOCGs) for Prosecco and various different production methods (Charmat vs. Traditional Method). We will taste our way through several of these, and it will show sides of Prosecco wines we don’t always get to taste and appreciate.
Riccardo Vendrame from Valdo Spumanti will be taking usthough the Valdo portfolio of Proseccos, and also some still wines. This includes Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG and Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG.
Riccardo has been involved in the wine world for over 25 years. His passion for wine began during his military service in Cividale del Friuli, where he was surrounded by vineyards and wineries every day. After his military service Riccardo trained as a sommelier, studied Viticulture and Oenology, achieved WSET Level 3 with Distinction, and wrote for several Italian wine magazines.
His career has taken him from managing vineyards in Italy and France to international wine sales. Today, he work as Area Manager Europe for Valdo and, together with three friends, he also own a three-hectare vineyard on Lake Garda, where they produce a rosé pét-nat and a traditional-method sparkling wine
Members: £ 25 Guests: £ 40
Ramada by Wyndham, Belfast City Centre, 20 Talbot St., 7:30pm
Contact us if you'd like to attend niwsisecretary@yahoo.co.uk
For the first tasting of the second half of the year 2026 we are taking you to Northern Italy. We are all familiar with Prosecco, but there is a lot more to Prosecco than meets the eye. There are several ‘appellations’ (DOCGs) for Prosecco and various different production methods (Charmat vs. Traditional Method). We will taste our way through several of these, and it will show sides of Prosecco wines we don’t always get to taste and appreciate.
Riccardo Vendrame from Valdo Spumanti will be taking usthough the Valdo portfolio of Proseccos, and also some still wines. This includes Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG and Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG.
Riccardo has been involved in the wine world for over 25 years. His passion for wine began during his military service in Cividale del Friuli, where he was surrounded by vineyards and wineries every day. After his military service Riccardo trained as a sommelier, studied Viticulture and Oenology, achieved WSET Level 3 with Distinction, and wrote for several Italian wine magazines.
His career has taken him from managing vineyards in Italy and France to international wine sales. Today, he work as Area Manager Europe for Valdo and, together with three friends, he also own a three-hectare vineyard on Lake Garda, where they produce a rosé pét-nat and a traditional-method sparkling wine
Members: £ 25 Guests: £ 40
Ramada by Wyndham, Belfast City Centre, 20 Talbot St., 7:30pm
Contact us if you'd like to attend niwsisecretary@yahoo.co.uk
