Think you know Prosecco? Think again. Prosecco isn’t just a party girl. In Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, she’s a badass, serious wine that oenophiles must put on their radar.
In the United States, Prosecco is perceived as an easy-drinking fizz that goes just as well in your brunch mimosa as it does toasting a special occasion. It’s no wonder that’s what the wine-drinking public thinks because 80 percent of Prosecco is just that—a perfectly acceptable sparkling wine, but nothing that will knock your socks off.
That is until you try Prosecco from the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene area of the region. One sip will have you contemplating if you’ve just found Champagne quality on a beer budget. I recently visited Conegliano-Valdobbiadene to see what makes this Prosecco so different from the bottles on the shelves of my local wine store. Read More
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