At 11:58, nobody is tasting the wine. They’re looking for their glass. A good New Year’s Eve is mostly logistics, so here they are, with a cold bottle of Bella Principessa for every one.
Which Prosecco for New Year’s Eve?
A dry one for the toast: the label says Brut. Crisp and cold, she’s the bottle on the tray in every midnight photo. Pour the Pink for a pink toast.
By Michael Goldstein · 5 min read
At midnight
A third of a flute, at 12:00
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: A pink toast: red berries in every flute.
Pour at 11:45, a third full, onto trays. Hand them out at 11:55. Glasses up at midnight.
At midnight
The grown‑up choice
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Gin and lemon with a red‑berry finish.
Shake the gin, lemon and syrup with ice, strain into a flute and top with Prosecco.
By the tray
Purée in the flutes, Prosecco on top: easy by the tray
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: The peach picks up a red‑berry perfume.
Peach in a chilled flute, Prosecco on top, no ice. Stir once.
By the tray
The Bellini’s strawberry cousin
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Strawberry meets red berries. This is its natural pour.
Strawberry in a chilled flute, Prosecco on top. Named for the composer Gioachino Rossini.
By the tray
Deep ruby, a little tart, very grown‑up
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Cassis and red berries together: deeper and jammier.
Cassis in the flute, Prosecco on top. Made with Prosecco, its proper name is Kir Pétillant.
New Year’s Day
For the leftover bubbles
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Brighter on the nose, with a soft berry finish.
Seal last night’s bottle with a sparkling‑wine stopper. In the morning: Prosecco first, then cold orange juice. Happy New Year.
Make it yours
Cocktails on the menu
By the glass
Il Bar di Capodanno
New Year’s Eve
Buon Anno.
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To your guests, your partner, or whoever is doing the shopping.
Party Math
Note di Mezzanotte
Bella Principessa Social Club
Bottles out of the fridge and into a bucket of ice and water. It keeps them at 43 to 46°F while people mingle.
Open the bottles and pour the flutes onto trays. A third full is plenty for a toast.
Hand out the glasses, with alcohol‑free options on the same tray.
Say what you want to say now. Nobody hears a toast over “three, two, one.”
Glasses up. Happy New Year.
Everyone gets home: a designated driver, a rideshare, a taxi, or your sofa.
Buon Anno.
For Your Party
Pick the drinks, add your name and the date, and print a Bella Principessa menu for the table. Gold and Rosé by the glass are already on it.
Make my menu
The Bottle
Every Bella Principessa bottle is ceramic‑painted, with no paper label, so it looks like part of the party from the moment it’s in the ice. Gold and Rosé, both Prosecco DOC Brut.
For a midnight toast, one 750 mL bottle for every six guests, a 4‑oz pour each. Pouring all evening, about four bottles for every five guests. Then buy a spare.
Both make a proper toast. Prosecco is fresh and fruity, green apple and pear, and usually costs less per bottle, which matters when you’re pouring for twenty.
Chill it to 45°F or colder and don’t shake it. Point it away from everyone at 45 degrees, keep a palm on the cork, cover it with a towel, and twist the bottle, not the cork1. A cork can leave the bottle at about 50 mph1.
Seal it with a sparkling‑wine stopper, keep it cold, and make mimosas on New Year’s Day. Please enjoy responsibly: 21+ only, and everyone needs a safe way home.
The Season
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Written by
Michael Goldstein
Founder and Creative Director, Bella Principessa
He believes the best introductions happen over a glass, and that time with family and friends, old and new, is the real luxury. He writes here about the brand and the people who share it.
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For adults 21+. Please enjoy responsibly.
