What the bottle doesn't tell you.
Cellar visits, field notes, occasional opinions. We write about the growers, the landscape, and the basics that help you find your way around prosecco. Mostly short, sometimes long — never on a Monday.
Extra Dry or Brut? Which Prosecco is sweeter?
Many people call it "Italian sparkling wine" – but prosecco is a more precise and layered concept than that. It is not a single type of drink but a legally protected designation of origin with strict production rules. Here is what it actually means.
Which Prosecco goes with autumn food?
Extra Brut with mushroom risotto, Extra Dry with radicchio and creamy cheese, Brut for a whole dinner and St Martin's...
What is Cartizze, and why does it cost more?
Cartizze is prosecco's smallest and most prestigious vineyard: 107 hectares just outside Valdobbiadene. We look at how it tastes different,...
What is Prosecco?
Many people call it "Italian champagne" – but prosecco is a far more complex idea. It isn't one specific drink...
Sparkling, semi-sparkling or still? – The three faces of prosecco
Sparkling, semi-sparkling or still – did you know prosecco comes in three different forms?
The birth of Glera – how an apple-scented wine became one of Italy's most famous sparkling wines
Prosecco is more and more popular in Hungary – but few people know that the Glera grape behind it is...
Every Rive is DOCG, but not every DOCG is Rive
Rive proseccos come from the finest vineyards of the DOCG area, where steep slopes and hand harvesting give them their...
Prosecco for Christmas? Of course!
As November arrives, the same thought slowly appears in all our heads: Christmas is coming. This is when many of...
Pop the cork if you dare
What happens when the mystery of Halloween meets the easy elegance of prosecco? Here's why the pairing works surprisingly well,...
DOCG Prosecco – what does it actually mean?
The letters DOCG appear on plenty of prosecco bottles, but few people know what they really mean. Here's why DOCG...