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Aldi Sold Approx 69,000 Bottles of Prosecco a Day in December

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th January 2017

Aldi had a 15% jump in Christmas sales in 2016 thanks to their premium products and Prosecco. The supermarket sold over 2 million bottles of Prosecco – almost 69,000 bottles a day. Included in that total is 47,918 magnums at £12.99 and 70,726 mini bottles at £2.15 although the majority were bottles at £5.39. Aldi recently launched…

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Lowest Calorie Prosecco?

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th January 2017

At only 66 calories per 100ml glass, Cirotto’s newest Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut is possibly the lowest calorie Prosecco you can buy. The fizz boasts a very low sugar level of only 3g per litre; less than a quarter of most Prosecco at around 16g. At 66 calories, it’s even lower than the ‘Skinny…

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Prosecco Wins as UK’s No.1 Bubbly on New Year’s Eve

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th January 2017

Prosecco is still the UK’s number one bubbly as sales on New Year’s Eve topped all other sparkling wines, including Champagne. According to data from Epos Now, between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in a study across 800 UK pubs, Prosecco accounted for 18% of drinks sales. Champagne was not far behind at…

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10 Reasons why you may have Fewer Bubbles in your Glass of Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 3rd January 2017

Fewer bubbles in your glass of Prosecco is virtually never to do with poor quality fizz. 1. Detergent residue on your glass Any traces of detergent left on the inside of your glass will kill bubbles.  Make sure you rinse your glasses well, and then rinse again. 2. Using a cloth laundered in fabric softener…

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Prosecco Winemakers Threaten Aldi with Legal Action

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th December 2016

Italian winemakers are threatening Aldi with legal action for selling ‘Prosecco Infusion’ tea bags. Prosecco makers say they have no right to use their name to sell the tea and are demanding Aldi ditch the range. Stefano Zanette, who runs the Consortium for the Protection of Prosecco in Italy’s Veneto region said “Prosecco is a…

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Sales of Prosecco in UK Continue to Rise Faster than Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th December 2016

Prosecco sales across Europe hit €789m in 2016, compared to Champagne sales worth €1.4bn, according to the latest figures from IRI, the provider of big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers. While Champagne is outstripping its lower-cost rival by almost double in the market value overall, the figures show that Prosecco continues…

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Gigglewater Prosecco Launched in the UK

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th December 2016

Gigglewater is inspired by the 1920’s American term for an alcoholic beverage. Gigglewater offers a Prosecco DOC; a frizzante secco in bottle and 20cl can, as well as a range of 20cl canned flavoured sparkling wines. Catherine Monahan, founder/CEO of Gigglewater Wines says: “With growth of sparkling wine continuing at around 23% we are really…

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Fancy trying Prosecco Tea?

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th December 2016

Love Prosecco and love tea, sometimes not sure which to have, when you really want both, well now you can by enjoying Prosecco-infused tea. The Aldi Speciality range of teas has been produced especially for Christmas. A box costs £1.89 for 15 bags. The Speciality range of tea has been produced especially for Christmas and is…

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Enjoy Prosecco Desserts this Christmas

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th December 2016

If enjoying a glass of Prosecco isn’t enough for you this Christmas, you can also enjoy Prosecco in many desserts this year. Waitrose is selling a Prosecco Panettone and a Semi-Fredo festive dessert made with meringue and Prosecco cream. Asda has an Extra Special Italian Panettone & Prosecco pudding, which has Prosecco and brandy infused cinnamon…

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