All About Prosecco

The perfect drink to accompany you through all your spring and summer food and fun? Prosecco! Let us introduce you to sunshine in a glass!

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Spring and summer menus call for lots of fresh vegetables, fruits and seafood. To accompany this lighter fare, you need a more refreshing drink, and Prosecco fits the bill. Unlike other wines or champagnes, Prosecco is an uncomplicated and easy drink to select, serve and enjoy.

Although Prosecco has been around for quite a while, since Roman times, it has just recently enjoyed a swell of popularity in the United States in the last 10 years or so. This popularity is partly due to the easygoing style of Prosecco as well as the fact that it’s easy on the pocketbook. Prosecco is an affordable luxury that even the wine novice can feel comfortable selecting and serving. It’s extremely versatile and is just as appropriate at a wedding reception as it is by the backyard grill.

Prosecco is generally a dry sparkling wine that’s made from white grapes of the same name. These grapes are mainly grown in the Veneto region of Italy around the hills of Conegliano. If you have ever traveled to Italy, you probably enjoyed a glass of this delicious and easy-drinking wine with brunch or lunch at an outdoor café, where it’s a sip consumed frequently by the locals.

Prosecco is extremely versatile and can literally be enjoyed all day from morning to night. Start the day off right by mixing a delicious Prosecco with freshly squeezed orange juice for a cool and tasty Mimosa.

Now on to the middle of the day—enjoy a delicious glass of Prosecco with your favorite light pastas or salads for a delightful break at lunch. For a spectacular cocktail hour, try Prosecco to accompany your favorite appetizers. It’s the quintessential sparkling aperitif and is also very budget friendly. You can look like a lavish host without breaking the bank!

Prosecco pairs nicely with dinner entrees ranging from poultry and seafood to your specialty off the grill. Prosecco is also the ideal companion for dessert with just the right amount of bubbly sweetness to complement your favorite confections without overpowering them.

Now a tall, cool, glistening glass of Prosecco is certainly an enticing beverage all on its own, but it can be even more special with an added garnish. The light and fruity tones of Prosecco lend themselves to almost any fruit garnish. Strawberries, raspberries or small wedges of melon or peach give your drinks that extra special touch that your guests will remember. Serve Prosecco in your favorite chilled champagne or wine glasses with a variety of garnishes and let your guests sample them all and choose their favorites.

Enjoy all the bounty that spring and summer bring—good food, good friends and great drinks. Enjoy them all with Prosecco: like sunshine in a glass, it is the perfect drink of spring and summer.