Latkes, sufganiyot, a pile of gold coins on the table, and something cold and sparkling to cut through all that frying. One for each night, each starting with a bottle of Bella Principessa.
Which Prosecco for Hanukkah?
A dry, fresh one: bubbles and acidity are made for fried food. The Pink is lovely with jelly doughnuts and the gelt.
By Michael Goldstein · 5 min read
First night
Jewel-red, for the first candle
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Pomegranate and red berries, rounder and softer.
Juice in the flute, Prosecco on top, then the seeds. They sink, then rise on the bubbles.
Second night
Peach and bubbles, with the latkes
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.
Third night
Strawberry, beside the jelly doughnuts
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.
Fourth night
Elderflower and mint, pale as candlelight
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Elderflower and strawberry on the nose.
Clap the mint, drop it in a wine glass with ice and the lime, then pour. Say it “OO‑go.”
Fifth night
Deep ruby, for the middle night
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.
Sixth night
Gin and lemon: the grown‑ups’ night
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.
Seventh night
The weekend brunch, latkes reheated
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Brighter on the nose, with a soft berry finish.
Prosecco first, then the juice, in equal parts. For a lighter brunch pour, go two parts Prosecco to one.
Eighth night
Lemon sorbet for the last, brightest night
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Lemon sorbet with a breath of berries.
Whisk the sorbet and vodka, add the Prosecco, whisk gently and serve at once in a coupe.
Make it yours
Cocktails on the menu
By the glass
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Hanukkah
Chag Sameach.
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To your guests, your partner, or whoever is doing the shopping.
Party Math
Per le Otto Notti
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Then pour. The glasses can wait while the blessings are said.
Salt, oil and crisp edges meet acidity and fizz. Latkes and Prosecco are an old friendship.
A glass each a night for four guests is a bottle a night, with a little to spare.
Sufganiyot, gelt and the Rosé: red berries meet jam.
Pour it in the same glasses, so everyone toasts together.
Chag Sameach.
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.
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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.
Something with bubbles and acidity to cut through the oil: a dry Prosecco, cold. Bella Principessa Gold is Brut.
A 750 mL bottle pours five 5‑oz glasses. Count two glasses a guest for an evening, and one more bottle spare.
Sparkling grape or pomegranate juice in the same flutes, so everyone at the table toasts together.
Look for a wine with a kosher certification on the label (a hechsher). The recipes here work with any dry sparkling wine. Please enjoy responsibly: 21+ only, and plan 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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