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Riedel relaunch the ‘Prosecco Superiore’ Glass

By Glass of Bubbly / 3rd March 2015

I was very excited last week to hear confirmation from Riedel UK (the top glassware people in case you’re wondering) that they are bringing back their Prosecco glass! The glass was made obsolete a few years ago, at a time when Prosecco wasn’t as popular as it is now. Prosecco has now overtaken Champagne to…

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Monroe Overdry Prosecco Extra Dry - Special Edition

Monroe Overdry Prosecco Extra Dry – Special Edition

By Glass of Bubbly / 27th February 2015

The taste of Monroe Overdry Prosecco D.O.C. Extra Dry Special Edition sparkling wine is fine, elegant and harmonic with the colour is light straw yellow with golden reflections and perlage fine, numerous and persistent. The bouquet is fine, delicately fruity with notes of Williams pear, golden apple and hint of yellow peach. floral hints of…

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Monroe Overdry Prosecco D.O.C Extra Dry

Monroe Overdry Prosecco D.O.C Extra Dry

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd February 2015

The Monroe Overdry Prosecco D.O.C. Extra Dry Special Edition sparkling wine is made in Italy from grapes grown by a number of growers on the hills vineyards with a high temperature range between night and day around Treviso, close to Venice, in Veneto region, northern Italy. The taste of Monroe Overdry Prosecco D.O.C. Extra Dry…

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Monroe Overdry Prosecco

Monroe Overdry Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd February 2015

The Monroe Overdry Prosecco D.O.C. (Denomination of Origin Controlled) sparkling wine is very food-friendly, guest-friendly, easygoing and value-conscious sparkling wine. This sparkling wine is a 100% British project, developed in London. However, the content – the Prosecco D.O.C. Extra Dry sparkling wine – is 100% made in Italy by a number of growers on the hills…

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Bottle Your Brand – Personalised Bottles of Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 17th February 2015

It is unusual to be able to be able to personalise a wine bottle at volumes lower than 10,000 units, but Prosecco specialist importer GreatVine is the first to make fully personalised bottles of high quality Prosecco DOC Treviso Millesimato or DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore available anywhere in the UK or Ireland from a minimum order…

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Virgola Prosecco D.O.C.

Virgola Prosecco D.O.C.

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th January 2015

Virgola Prosecco is an elegant sparkling white wine made from Glera grapes grown in hilly terrain and fermented in tanks according to the Charmat method in Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy. This wine expresses the utmost in quality, the harmonic structure is accompanied by the delicate aroma of apple and pear. The harvest is done totally by hand and the grape pressing is light and…

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British bars told to stop selling Prosecco on tap

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th January 2015

A group of Prosecco winemakers have threatened legal action again UK bars for selling the Italian fizz on tap. UK pubs could potentially face 20,000 euros in fines if they don’t stop selling Prosecco from kegs. The Italian group, backed by the government in Rome, claim it is not only illegal but it is a…

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Prosecco Cocktails

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th January 2015

Prosecco is delicious on its own, but is also very popular in cocktails. You can experiment with different flavours and colours to make fantastic drinks. Here are a few examples to get you started, let us know what your favourite Prosecco cocktails are. Bellini Cocktail Add 1 part peach juice to 3 parts Prosecco Mimosa Equal parts…

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Prosecco ~ Italy’s Most Popular Sparkling Wine

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th January 2015

Of the total production of Prosecco, Italy consumes about 35% of it while 65% is exported. The top 3 export markets the UK, followed by Germany and then USA account for 60% of this. The Prosecco grape is belived to have been around since the Roman times and is one of the oldest grapes in Italian history. Prosecco is usually…

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