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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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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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