Prosecco. Sparkling Wines From Italy

Prosecco. Sparkling Wines From Italy – Epsiode #314

September 13, 2007

Value wine week continues with one of the best deals out there – Prosecco.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Zardetto ProseccoProsecco
Nino Franco Rustico ProseccoProsecco
Riondo ProseccoProsecco

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September 13, 2007

Bobby B
QOTD: Cremant d’Alsace, if only because I can never find it in the US. I love my Prossecco, but I have had some weak bottles in the past. Alsace never does me wrong. Crazy varietal blend too.
September 13, 2007

JonE
QOTD: I truly enjoyed kicking back glasses of 98′ Dom @ a recent trade show with a Brit friend. Now granted Dom isn’t all that great but as a first drink palate cleanser before a very large wine trade show it was quite fun. It was followed by Nectar Imperiale, Schramsberg BdeB, Vintage, J.Schram, and then a slight vertical of Gloria Ferrer. And then pigs in a blanket. Good times good times
September 13, 2007

jcbphd
QOTD: Lamiable Brut Grand Cru CuvÃ©e Les Meslaines. Typically I don’t drink expensive French champagne, but this was for a special occasion–my dissertation defense. I have some great memories associated with that bottle.
September 13, 2007

SteveW
Great Episode! I like it short, it was less than 10 minutes………..
I have never tried Prosecco, but I will buy some soon.
QOTD: Krug but I can’t remember the vintage, I think it was from the early 90’s.
September 13, 2007

amgryger
QOTD: The one two friends and I drank straight from the bottle just before we scaled the side of Santa Maria de Idris, which was carved out of a rock outcropping.
September 13, 2007

Winn
QOTD: 1990 Krug Clos du Mesnil…. that’s how i roll.
September 13, 2007

Pastafari Pirate
QOTD: I have no favorite sparkly of all time. I have never really liked bubbly/sparkly. (Also, they give me headaches.) Caw! Caw!
September 13, 2007

RieslingRon
The extent of my Italian sparkling wines are covered by M&R Asti Spumante and Banfi’s Rosa Regale, both ow which I like.

Sounds like I should try one of these on today’s show.
September 13, 2007

Matt the Lurker
QOTD – 1997 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvee was pretty good. I haven’t had too many sparklers, but they were all fun.
September 13, 2007

Boston Ben
GV – I gotta say, I’m really liking the no-scoring thing. We definitely don’t need it to get a sense of whether a bottle’s worth trying or not at a particular price point. It’s like moving on from grade school.

QOTD: Yah know how popular it is to serve prosecco over peaches? Try making a mixed drink, like a peach schnapps or margarita, but use prosecco instead. It’s grrreeeeeaaat! (To quote Tony the Tiger)
September 13, 2007

Joe Po
AAAASSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 13, 2007

James Roscoe
1989 Louise from Pommery.

Prosecco rocks!
September 13, 2007

Kristen
Prosecco is pretty awesome GV and I’m glad you did a show on it!

QOTD: I had some pretty decent champagne from Carrefour (a French Walmart). Guess what the price was. Ok ok I’ll tell you- .76 Euros!! Less than a euro…this is why I love the French! And it certainly made some very spirited nights!
September 13, 2007

Matt H.
I take back what I said about needing longer episodes. That one was of perfect length. Too bad I just checked out my cart on WL or I woulda added a PROSECCO! Sounds like a communist chant. PRO-SEC-CO! VAY-NER-CHUK!

QOTD: I’ve never had a good sparkling wine. Ever.
September 13, 2007

Kopi Luwak
Chocolate Chip Sourdough Ice Cream? What the hell are you talking about?
September 13, 2007

Doctor J
Mott got off too easy today. Can’t wait for my “Sasha free delivery” that is due tomorrow
September 13, 2007

PeterT
QOTD…….Any Grower champagne….Gary, I’m a beleiver ever since episode 114.
September 13, 2007

chenrys
We’ll haave to try Prosecco. Thanks.

QOTD: Can’t remember any really god sparkling wines. We’ll have to correct that.
September 13, 2007

Kopi Luwak
Three words…

Albrecht – Rose – Cremant.

Friggin delicious.
September 13, 2007

Brandon B
Great episode!
QOTD: Frank Family 2001 Reserve Champagne. Although it was the first beverage I had after I was married, so I may be biased. Great Blanc de blancs from them as well.
September 13, 2007

Micha
Thx Gary! Never had the Riondo.. sounds interesting to me.

Some Prosecco as a Frizzante/Spumante from Quality-Producers are really great and good values too. Also as a Rose (Marzemino grape). Don’t know the american market, but in the Germany/Europe there is huge amount of Prosecco, that’s not worth a penny.
September 13, 2007

Plminer
Rad episode, I really gotta get me some of that fizz from Italy. I’ve had Muscato d’Asti, but that’s more of a desert semi-sparkler. Thanks GV!
QOTD: Thus far, it’s gotta be J.Schrams 1999, by of coarse Schramsberg.
September 13, 2007

Alex Diaz
Don’t Really know if it counts but I love, and I mean LOVE, Mateus Rose… It has a light sparkle and an extremely crisp taste.
September 13, 2007

yowens
GV- I’ve had that Rionda prosecco and thought it be ok, but nothing special. QOTD: I dont really know much about sparkling wine, but Shramsburg’s blanc de blanc is always a house fav.