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Mionetto Prosecco

Mionetto prosecco frequently pops up on  lists of value bubblies. I’ve had it a few times over the years and enjoyed it but it hasn’t been in our regular rotation here at home, which was frustrating since  I know its very widely distributed.  It turns out it’s … Continue reading

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Prosecco

I’ve been banging the prosecco drum on this blog for years but it now appears that I am not really saying anything that Americans don’t already know.   Imports of sparkling wine from Italy to the United States are up 73.1 percent from 2005 to 2010, according … Continue reading

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Prosecco & Screw Caps

Funny how things sometimes converge.  I was talking about a review by Gary V of some prosecco and commenting how the bottle he tasted had a screw cap; something I had never seen on a bubbly before.  Well I came … Continue reading

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Prosecco

Quick post:  Gary V whose Wine Library TV widget has graced my pages for years did a review of a prosecco with a screw top (!?!).  He says that more and more bubblies are considering screw tops.  Has anybody seen any?  To … Continue reading

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Prosecco for Free

For those who have followed me waxing poetic about the joys of Prosecco over the years here is an opportunity to try a great producer for free.  I saw that Frederick Wine House is pouring Riondo Prosecco Saturday, December 12th from 1 p.m. to … Continue reading

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Collalbrigo Prosecco

Had a fantastic prosecco this past weekend.  It was Collalbrigo Brut Prosecco Spumante NV.  I picked it up at mecca (aka the Wine Library.  See video on top of page at right) and just loved it.  Best of all it … Continue reading

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Riondo Prosecco Tasting

As mentioned previously Frederick Wine Househas regular free tastings.  In their weekly email I just noticed that one of the wines they are pouring on Saturday June 21st is Riondo Prosecco.  We’ve had this many times before and is consistently one of … Continue reading

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The Euro Effect

Was in the Spirit Shop today and noticed thatone of my favorites: Zardetto Prosecco was up to $13.99 a bottle.  Wow.  Its still at ten bucks in my head. 

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Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco

  One of the best bottles of prosecco that I have ever tasted was a bottle of  2006 Nino Franco Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Primo Franco.  It was given to me as a gift and what set it apart (besides its terrific … Continue reading

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Bisol Jeio Prosecco- walk on by.

In my continuing quest to try every prosecco ever produced I popped a bottle of this over the weekend.  I bought it for no other reason than I have never had it before, and candidly the person in the wine store tried … Continue reading

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