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Own Brand Prosecco Superiore
With Prosecco overtaking Champagne in terms of volume and value sales, more consumers than ever in the UK are selecting Prosecco as their fizz of choice. Just Perfect Wines, has launched a new own branded Prosecco offering alongside their branded range, all produced by wineries located in the premium DOCG Prosecco region. Aimed at the the premium corporate and hospitality market, own branded Prosecco Superiore is ideal for use at corporate or hospitality events, for gifts of promotion. Branding and labelling can be styled to any design and are available for volumes of…
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Zonin Launches Prosecco Black, Grey and White Editions
Zonin has always produced Prosecco with 100% Glera grapes, but have now introduced some new prosecco styles, Prosecco Black, Prosecco Grey and Prosecco White. The DOC regulation for Prosecco allows the Glera grape to be blended with up to 15% of three other varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Bianco. The colours of these grapes in English are black, grey and…
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Enjoy Unlimited Prosecco with your Burger at Grand Union
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, London restaurant chain Grand Union will be offering unlimited Prosecco with your burger. There’s a great selection of burgers to choose from including chicken and a veggie burger. Grand Union has venues in Brixton, Camberwell, Chancery Lane, Camden, Farringdon, Kennington, Paddington and Wandsworth, so plenty of places to enjoy your Prosecco. There…
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Why we can’t get enough of Prosecco
Prosecco is now the UK’s best selling sparkling wine with sales outstripping Champagne. Total sales over the past year reached £338.6m, a massive 72% increase on the previous year. Although Prosecco usually has a less complex flavour than Champagne, it tends to be sweeter and frutier due to the secondary fermentation process. While Champagne is…
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Will we see Rosé Prosecco soon?
It is possible there will be a relaxing of the rules in the Prosecco region that would allow sparkling rosé to be produced and bottled as Prosecco. At present the Consortiums that govern Prosecco only allow Prosecco to be made from white grapes; Glera and up to 15% of 8 other specified varieties of white grapes from the Prosecco region. The…
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Prosecco Ardenghi
Prosecco Ardenghi is made in stunning vineyards located at Refrontolo, set in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG area; a zone strictly regulated by specific rules to guarantee a truly top quality product. From these luxuriant slopes Prosecco releases all its energy and enchantment with a lively vibrant flavour representing a terroir that has always been dedicated to…
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So, a glass of Prosecco for a Penny anyone?
Prosecco for a penny a glass can not be possible can it? It certainly isn’t a dream as this is what The Black Penny café and coffee shop in Covent Garden is offering! As you make a quick check of your pockets and purses to find all your spare pennies, there are terms and conditions to…
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UK Prosecco sales overtake Champagne for the first time
The value of Prosecco sales in the UK overtook Champagne for the first time over the past 12 months, with Proescco sales totalling £338.6m, an increase of 72% on the last year. Champagne sales value only reached £250m, which was only a small increase of 1.2% from the previous year, while Cava sales dropped 11% to £18.6m.…
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A Superior Glass for Prosecco Superiore
The last time I was at Riedel UK testing my sparkling Furlan Rosé the photographer arrived and the wine ended up warm. That meant we (Steve McGraw, MD of Riedel UK and I) had to repeat the test and taste the Rosé again, shame that! Recently, Steve and I carried out further testing of my…
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