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Prosecco and seafood: A match made in HEAVEN!

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There’s an old saying in the food and wine trade: If it grows with it, it goes with it. In other words, if the people who grow the grapes and make the wine like to pair their wine with a certain local dish, it’s probably because they go really well together. In Venice, where Prosecco…

Prosecco at the sea: Italy’s favorite wine to pair with seafood.

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As the Italian national summer holiday Ferragosto approaches, many Italians will be heading to the seaside (if they’re not already there). After all, who can blame them? Italians are surrounded by the Mediterranean and all the amazing seafood served along the Italian coastline — from Sicily to Venice, from Puglia to the Italian riviera in…

Why do Italians love Prosecco so much?

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Even though Prosecco is made exclusively in northern Italy, it is wildly popular with Italians in each of the country’s 20 regions. It’s not hard to understand why! In today’s world of wine, we tend to focus on the hyperlocal when it comes to the wines we drink and the foods we pair those wines…

Recipe: Mussels au Gratin (courtesy Francesca & Marinella)

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We were just overjoyed (over-Gioiosa’d!) when we came across this wonderful recipe for Mussels au Gratin by Italian food and wine bloggers Francesca and Marinella, authors of Mad and Delicacy. We love it so much that we wrote to them and asked if we could share the photo and a link here on the La…

Prosecco-perfect pairings: Fish & Chips!

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In another era, before Prosecco became so popular in the UK, it would have seemed blasphemous to pair the wines with the English culinary classic, Fish & Chips. But today, with more Prosecco enjoyed in the UK than anywhere else in the world (except Italy, of course!), it’s not uncommon to see people serving Prosecco…

Prosecco, the (un)official wine of Venice

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If you’ve ever visited Venice, you already know that the Venetians love to drink Prosecco. (And if you’re headed there this summer, you’ll soon find out!) A lot of our friends in America have asked us: Why is is that Prosecco is so popular in Venice? There are a number of reason for that — some…

National Prosecco Day is August 13!

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Since 2016, Prosecco lovers across the globe have celebrated “National Prosecco Day,” a holiday created especially for those who enjoy the most popular sparkling wine in the world. Next Tuesday, August 13, restaurants across the UK will be serving Prosecco by-the-glass and retailers will be featuring sales and special pricing on their favourite wines. And…