Prosecco. The world’s best-selling sparkling wine.

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Prosecco is an Italian white wine produced in nine provinces across the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions. It’s made primarily from the Glera grape, although up to 15% of other permitted grape varieties can be blended in. Prosecco comes in three styles: sparkling (spumante), semi-sparkling (frizzante), and still (tranquillo). Both spumante and frizzante Prosecco are typically made using the Charmat method. That’s the formal definition of Prosecco.

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World of Magic Bubbles

In the article about Champagne I talk in detail about the history of the foremother of all sparkling wines, about Champagne’s styles and technology. However, the world of magic bubbles doesn’t restrict to Champagne; it is wide, deep, diverse, and very interesting.

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Aperol Spritz

Summer is here with all its heat, so it’s time to think about something light, refreshing, and as bright as summer itself. For example, the Aperol Spritz, the most popular cocktail in Northern Italy. Italians certainly have a good sense of summer, and it even has a fun color.

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