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Prosecco Sales Soar in 2014

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th December 2014

Prosecco sales are soaring as more and more people are enjoying sparkling wine as an everyday drink rather than just for celebrations. Sparkling wine and in particular Champagne has always been seen as a celebratory drink for occasions such as Christmas and New Year but there has been a big shift in change of drinking…

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Nino Franco, Vigneto Della Riva di San Floriano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th November 2014

 Vigneto Della Riva di San Floriano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG 100% Glera(traditionally called Prosecco) exclusively from the San Floriano vineyard. Tasting Notes: The perfumes, highly pronounced at the nose, become even more intense in the mouth. Complex bouquet of fruit salad, peach, apple and lime with the heady scents of wisteria and orange flowers. In…

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Zonin Prosecco

Zonin Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th September 2014

Zonin Prosecco is a varietal wine made from the Prosecco grape which is native to the Veneto region. There, the Zonin family owns the largest Prosecco vineyards in Italy and it is from these vineyards that the fruit for Prosecco is sourced. This control over all aspects of the production from vineyard to glass allows…

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Prosecco Today…and a Special Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th August 2014

The first time that I can remember drinking Prosecco was in Tuscany, over 25 years ago.  It was a warm summer afternoon, and we had lunch at an elegant restaurant.  First we were escorted to the restaurant’s terrace, and amidst the chirping birds, without our asking, we were served a chilled Prosecco.  Needless to say–being…

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Tesco Prosecco

Prosecco… “what a mess, is it because I love you?”

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th August 2014

In the 80s, there was an Italian band that sang “Che confusione, Sarà perché ti amo” (What a mess, is it because I love you?). You can rarely find a song’s title so perfectly close to the wine world. It’s been a while since we’ve been thinking about expressing ourselves and telling the world what we…

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Why Prosecco DOC is not a good business for small producers

By Glass of Bubbly / 4th August 2014

This morning I came across another article that writes about the Prosecco’s success story. To be honest I am a bit tired of all these articles because they all show big nice positive numbers, but none tells the story from the producers’ point of view, who actually struggle to make it. No one writes about…

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Strawberry Risotto? Prosecco Perfect Summer Time

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th July 2014

The Summer Time Strawberry Season is always a great time to make Strawberry Risotto. This recipe is from La Famiglia the classic London Italian restaurant and in memory of the wonderful Alvaro Maccioni www.lafamiglia.co.uk Think Tennis -Wimbledon Classic lunches, brunches, garden parties The perfect lunch time adaptation of the strawberries and cream Wimbledon idea and yes…

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Loredan Gasparini – Venegazzù ~ Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th June 2014

Asolo prosecco superiore DOCG – extra dry This vine’s variety is with no doubt the most traditional and widespread reality in the territory of the Montello and the hills surrounding Asolo (North of Venice). The Azienda Agricola Loredan Gasparini has been cultivating it for many years in a typical hilly area (150-300m. a.s.l.). The grapes…

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Innovative Prosecco brand ‘ORA’ launches in the UK

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th April 2014

ORA, an exciting new Prosecco brand launched onto the UK market this week. The result of a partnership between a winery and a creative company, ORA delivers high quality wine together with innovative and dynamic brand marketing is poised to become a big player in the UK’s Prosecco market. The ORA winery is based in…

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