1 - 9 of 9 results
GREAT VALUE WINES: 8 PROSECCOS FOR UNDER $25
GREAT VALUE WINES: 8 PROSECCOS FOR UNDER $25
Monday, August 16, 2021 8 Tasting Notes As much as wine people love indulging in the sparkling effervescence of great Champagnes – from uncorking to sipping to delighting in the bubbles – younger connoisseurs aren’t likely to spend $50 to appreciate the delicate beads and yeasty, brioche nuance that come with such expense. Instead, they usually embrace the more affordable and equally bubbly Prosecco, which is straightforward, versatile, refreshing and, most important, friendly on the purse and wallet. In case you didn’t know, you can easily use Prosecco as the base for your summer Aperol Spritz, making for a fun,...
To read the full article, click here.
12 Sparkling Wines We’re Loving This Summer
12 Sparkling Wines We’re Loving This Summer
Look for these great casual sparklers for sunny-day sipping. By Ray Isle June 22, 2021 When thoughts turn in June to lounging by the pool or kicking back at a picnic, it's time for bubbles that feel just as relaxed as you are. Because, really, when you're in a bathing suit, shades on, do you really want to ponder the intricacies of a tête de cuvée Champagne? (Plus, pouring a $150 bottle into a plastic cup does feel a little weird.) Instead, head toward sparkling wines from California, from France's Loire Valley and Languedoc, and, of course, from Italy-particularly the latter, right now,...
To read the full article, click here.
7 of the Best Sparkling Rosés for 2021
7 of the Best Sparkling Rosés for 2021
words: KEITH BEAVERS illustration: ARIELA BASSON The spectrum of pink in wine shops this time of year is often a sight to see. Which one do you choose? VinePair recently released our top 25 rosés list to help narrow down your search for the best still pink wines. But what about sparkling rosé? As pink wine rose to the top of American minds over the past decade or so and the world began making rosé wine out of every grape imaginable, sparkling rosé is still waiting for its moment. But while there may not be a wall of pink bubbles in wine shops (as...
To read the full article, click here.
Daytime Drinking
Daytime Drinking
Brunch cocktails bring the fun. Brunch, the meal typically enjoyed on weekends in the late morning or early afternoon, has become a staple throughout the hospitality industry, notes Danny Park, food and beverage director at Café Robey, located within the Robey Hotel in Chicago. “Brunch has obviously taken off, with some businesses even operating solely within the typical brunch hours,” he says. “When I’m working the floor during brunch, or enjoying brunch myself, the energy is completely different than breakfast and lunch. A typical breakfast is usually quick in-and-out and lunch is a combination of business and diners in a small social setting....
To read the full article, click here.
Pink Prosecco Is the Fizz That’s Poised to Ride the Rosé Wave
Pink Prosecco Is the Fizz That’s Poised to Ride the Rosé Wave
The affordable Italian sparkling wine may well become the patron saint of brunch. Here are eight to know. By Elin McCoy February 10, 2021, 6:30 AM EST Source: Vendors What could be more romantic for Valentine’s Day than a glass of pale pink, easy drinking, sparkling wine? Even better, one that costs less than $20 a bottle? Vintners in the northern Italian prosecco region are banking on the combo of ever popular rosé and prosecco—which, over the past decade has gone from niche product to a half-billion bottles in sales annually—to become a “lifestyle symbol” that recalls hanging out at Venetian wine bars and sunning on La Dolce Vita beaches. But the...
To read the full article, click here.
Meet the Proseccos You’ll Be Drinking This Summer
Meet the Proseccos You’ll Be Drinking This Summer
Italy has given Prosecco rosé the stamp of approval, and producers are starting to send these pink bubblies to America. Credit...Tony Cenicola/The New York Times By Florence Fabricant Feb. 8, 2021 Marry a couple of crowd-pleasers, and the result is a new wine that has success written all over it. Prosecco rosé, which was approved by the Italian government as an official wine category last year, has started arriving in American shops, making it widely available in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s celebratory, easy-drinking, food-friendly and modestly priced enough to make it the evening’s pour. Read the full article here
To read the full article, click here.
What does Prosecco Rosé taste like?
What does Prosecco Rosé taste like?
29th December 2020 One of the bubbling over with excitement releases of 2020 was for sure the long awaited arrival of Prosecco Rosé. This globally loved sparkling wine, Prosecco, was now to bless us with a touch of pink and much excitement continues in the industry and for sure from the start of 2021 when they become available for consumer to purchase. “We are big lovers of Prosecco here in the UK, I believe the figure is around one third of what this magical region of Italy produces is shipped and consumed here. From those cheap deal promotions in supermarkets to those...
To read the full article, click here.
Bubbles Rising: As Prosecco’s Popularity Soars, Can Its Top End Gain Respect?
Bubbles Rising: As Prosecco’s Popularity Soars, Can Its Top End Gain Respect?
Prosecco, not unlike recent chart-topping hits Merlot, Shiraz and Moscato, has become a victim of its own prodigious popularity. Consumer enthusiasm for the Italian sparkling wine has made it the best U.S. crossover success story to come out of Italy since Sophia Loren. According to Nielsen, sales of Italian bubbly in America made up 20% of the sparkling wine market in 2017, and demand continues to grow. The bulk of that number, however, is made up of $13-$14 DOC-sourced bottles filling aperitif flutes faster than you can say bottomless brunch. So where does that leave a $25 Valdobbiadene-Conegliano DOCG offering?...
To read the full article, click here.
Chefs on Fizz
Chefs on Fizz
“Sometimes wine pairing is like threading a needle from far away,” says chef Sang Yoon of Napa’s Two Birds One Stone. “It’s difficult when you’re trying to hit a very small spot.” But there is a category that runs the gamut from dry to sweet, barely effervescent to eruptive for days, red to white with rosé in between: “Sparkling wines. They’re more like a sawed-off shotgun—you can easily hit a big target,” says Yoon. Country Ham & Prosecco “I drink a lot of Prosecco as my aftershift drink—the Bisol Jeio. I love it with cured meats. The funky, earthy flavors of...
To read the full article, click here.
1 - 9 of 9 results