EP 314 Prosecco. Sparkling Wines From Italy

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

Wines tasted in this episode:

Zardetto ProseccoProsecco
Nino Franco Rustico ProseccoProsecco
Riondo ProseccoProsecco

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I had my second bottle of the Riondo Prosecco last night. Both times the colour has been completely clear (nothing like the wine you tasted). It’s definitely the same wine, but I guess that this episode is 3 years old and they may have changed their style? I wasn’t a fan of the wine either time (I had to try it twice to be sure I wasn’t wrong), as it wasn’t clean or crisp; it was sugary and artificial and just wasn’t fresh. Although, it did improve quite a bit when paired with gingerbread cookies (in my desperation, the only thing I thought might help…). Is it normal for NV Prosecco to change this much over the vintages? I’m not saying it changed just because I don’t agree on the score, but the change in colour was massive.

Tags: Italian, italy, Prosecco, sparkling, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • rob in indy

    QOTD: SL Cellars Pour La Vie Almondine Sparkling Wine.. mmmm.. They wouldn’t ship back to Indiana when we visited them last November. Guess we’ll have to try the prosecco.

  • hess

    domaine ste michelle blanc de noirs

  • hess

    domaine ste michelle blanc de noirs

  • 1whitetree

    QOTD: M & R Asti Spumante. Saturdays are good for me. Sounds like youre gonna have a busy month.

  • 1whitetree

    QOTD: M & R Asti Spumante. Saturdays are good for me. Sounds like youre gonna have a busy month.

  • */^_^*

    QOTD: prosecco (don’t remember the name)

    but out of the hundreds of bottles of wines i’ve consumed, i think 2 or 3 were sparkling, so i’m no expert….nothing against the sparkley’s, just haven’t got around to them yet,,,,

  • */^_^*

    QOTD: prosecco (don’t remember the name)

    but out of the hundreds of bottles of wines i’ve consumed, i think 2 or 3 were sparkling, so i’m no expert….nothing against the sparkley’s, just haven’t got around to them yet,,,,

  • QOTD: Turckheim Mayerling Crémant d’Alsace.

  • QOTD: Turckheim Mayerling Crémant d’Alsace.

  • Dave

    Don’t dis on Korbel!!! At least they’re in Sonoma. Bash Domaine Chandon, they’re owned by handbag makers…

  • Dave

    Don’t dis on Korbel!!! At least they’re in Sonoma. Bash Domaine Chandon, they’re owned by handbag makers…

  • CindyW

    I love prosecco! Jeff and I have it every weekend, with Sunday brunch-breakfast, often with a couple of fresh berries popped in the glass. I’ve had some nice champagnes, but honestly the prosecco really makes me happier.

    QOTD: so far, my favorite bubbly is Serenissima Prosecco.

  • CindyW

    I love prosecco! Jeff and I have it every weekend, with Sunday brunch-breakfast, often with a couple of fresh berries popped in the glass. I’ve had some nice champagnes, but honestly the prosecco really makes me happier.

    QOTD: so far, my favorite bubbly is Serenissima Prosecco.

  • 1855class

    **come quickly-im drinking stars!**-dom perignon
    qotd: 95 krug -and asti of course, for pouring on hookers

  • 1855class

    **come quickly-im drinking stars!**-dom perignon
    qotd: 95 krug -and asti of course, for pouring on hookers

  • JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac

    QOTD: Gary, you’d better come to Syracuse cause M&R Asti Spumante is my ALL TIME FAVORITE SPARKING WINE!!! I bought 10 bottles last december and between gifts, christmas eve, christmas and new years, my family and I went through ALL of them… and my mom said she’d never buy any other sparkler cause it’s HER favorite now too! (I THINK we MAY have even gotten my grandfather to like it… and he’s been drinking the same cheapo yuck stuff forever, so that’s amazing.) I honestly compare every sparkler I have to it… and i’ve had few that i liked as much!

  • JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac

    QOTD: Gary, you’d better come to Syracuse cause M&R Asti Spumante is my ALL TIME FAVORITE SPARKING WINE!!! I bought 10 bottles last december and between gifts, christmas eve, christmas and new years, my family and I went through ALL of them… and my mom said she’d never buy any other sparkler cause it’s HER favorite now too! (I THINK we MAY have even gotten my grandfather to like it… and he’s been drinking the same cheapo yuck stuff forever, so that’s amazing.) I honestly compare every sparkler I have to it… and i’ve had few that i liked as much!

  • Apostrophe

    Dear Gary, thank you for yet another excellent episode. I’ve been watching WLTV for quite a while now and enjoy it very much. Since you’ve repeatedly requested comments from us lurkers, I thought I’d pop a comment in and say thanks. You make a grand show. And don’t be sad even if people don’t leave that many comments or post on the forums. Imagine if even more people sent you email, you’d drown under it!

    And now I leave you with a joke:

    “Columbus, OH (AP) – A seven-year old boy was at the center of a
    Franklin County courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court
    ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of
    being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to
    his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring
    that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible.

    The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him
    more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When
    the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy
    cried and said that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was
    apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented
    step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.

    After two recesses to check legal references and confer with the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the University of Michigan Wolverines, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.”

    – Apostrophe

  • Apostrophe

    Dear Gary, thank you for yet another excellent episode. I’ve been watching WLTV for quite a while now and enjoy it very much. Since you’ve repeatedly requested comments from us lurkers, I thought I’d pop a comment in and say thanks. You make a grand show. And don’t be sad even if people don’t leave that many comments or post on the forums. Imagine if even more people sent you email, you’d drown under it!

    And now I leave you with a joke:

    “Columbus, OH (AP) – A seven-year old boy was at the center of a
    Franklin County courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court
    ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of
    being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to
    his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring
    that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible.

    The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him
    more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When
    the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy
    cried and said that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was
    apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented
    step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.

    After two recesses to check legal references and confer with the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the University of Michigan Wolverines, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.”

    – Apostrophe

  • Adria

    the nino franco is my favorite ever!!!!! REALLY good with food, especially risotto.

  • Adria

    the nino franco is my favorite ever!!!!! REALLY good with food, especially risotto.

  • JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac

    and i agree… Dom isnt worth it unless someone is paying for it who doesnt care what it costs – good stuff, but there’s stuff I can afford that’s better!

  • JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac

    and i agree… Dom isnt worth it unless someone is paying for it who doesnt care what it costs – good stuff, but there’s stuff I can afford that’s better!

  • vivaitalia

    QOTD: My alltime favorite is definitely the M&R Asti Spumante. I’m not saying that because you mentioned it, I just want something sweet and delicious sometimes. I’ve been trying some sparkling reds from different areas that were great. I had a sparkling cabernet sauvignon from Australia last week that was stellar. I’m on my way to get some prosecco now.

  • Phil G

    QOTD – Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor Cava (at the winery)

  • vivaitalia

    QOTD: My alltime favorite is definitely the M&R Asti Spumante. I’m not saying that because you mentioned it, I just want something sweet and delicious sometimes. I’ve been trying some sparkling reds from different areas that were great. I had a sparkling cabernet sauvignon from Australia last week that was stellar. I’m on my way to get some prosecco now.

  • Phil G

    QOTD – Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor Cava (at the winery)

  • Neil

    QOTD: Mumm Napa Reserve Brut. Good juice.

  • Neil

    QOTD: Mumm Napa Reserve Brut. Good juice.

  • Neil

    QOTD: Mumm Napa Reserve Brut. Good Juice.

  • Neil

    QOTD: Mumm Napa Reserve Brut. Good Juice.

  • Lynne

    I’ve never had a Prosecco. I really have not had but a couple of sparklers.
    1) Asti-Spumante at a wedding
    2) A Schramsburg of some sort because we took their tour.
    Bubblies truly are not my favs.

  • Lynne

    I’ve never had a Prosecco. I really have not had but a couple of sparklers.
    1) Asti-Spumante at a wedding
    2) A Schramsburg of some sort because we took their tour.
    Bubblies truly are not my favs.

  • Veloce55

    Who needs to spend $140 on Dom when you can get 10 proseccos!!

  • QOTD: Chandon Blanc de Noirs – my wife’s uncle sent us the bottle as an engagement gift back in 2004. It was absolutely delicious.

  • Yargh!

    QOTD: 1985 Charles Hiedsick “Charlie” — perfect right now.

  • Veloce55

    Who needs to spend $140 on Dom when you can get 10 proseccos!!

  • QOTD: Chandon Blanc de Noirs – my wife’s uncle sent us the bottle as an engagement gift back in 2004. It was absolutely delicious.

  • Yargh!

    QOTD: 1985 Charles Hiedsick “Charlie” — perfect right now.

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    QOTD: sry…. my first real sparkler was a ?83 Dom P… was a gift,, loved it,, can’t afford more of it,,, so ordered some Prosecco… looking forward to it! 🙂

    GO PACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    QOTD: sry…. my first real sparkler was a ?83 Dom P… was a gift,, loved it,, can’t afford more of it,,, so ordered some Prosecco… looking forward to it! 🙂

    GO PACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • KNode

    I’m going to have to check out some of these Prosecco’s; in all honesty the only bubbly I have is usually on New Years and it’s the Pink Andre (which is pretty darn good for like $2!)

  • KNode

    I’m going to have to check out some of these Prosecco’s; in all honesty the only bubbly I have is usually on New Years and it’s the Pink Andre (which is pretty darn good for like $2!)

  • GrapeStuff

    Love Prosecco. Definitely a great QPR all around!

  • GrapeStuff

    Love Prosecco. Definitely a great QPR all around!

  • Dougie

    Asti is the only one i have ever had my family rants and raves

    this webisode felt rushed

  • Dougie

    Asti is the only one i have ever had my family rants and raves

    this webisode felt rushed

  • Lar

    Hi Gary,

    we had Prosecco at our wedding last year and it went down a treat, Valdo was the winery.

    Much easier on the gut and head than champers!

    Interestingly, it’s not taxed at the same rate as champagne here in Ireland which also makes it a lot more afforable.

    Luvvly Bubbly

    Lar

  • Lar

    Hi Gary,

    we had Prosecco at our wedding last year and it went down a treat, Valdo was the winery.

    Much easier on the gut and head than champers!

    Interestingly, it’s not taxed at the same rate as champagne here in Ireland which also makes it a lot more afforable.

    Luvvly Bubbly

    Lar

  • Orion Slayer

    Too bad about the Jets spit bucket, I was looking forward to a new bucket. Maybe I’ll send a Raiders bucket! More fitting would be a niner bucket. That’s a team to spit on.

    QOTD: Cava. I’m not too experienced in sparkling wines. I love the affordability of Cava and its Spanish heritage.

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