For the man who taught her to ride a bike and still asks if she got home safely. This year his daughter, his wife, the woman who made him a father, pours for him. Six drinks, each starting with a cold bottle of Bella Principessa.
Which Prosecco for Father’s Day?
A dry, fresh one: Dad likes it crisp. The Gold for the bitter drinks he loves; the Pink because she’s pouring.
By Michael Goldstein · 5 min read
She pours
Bitter, a little stubborn, just like him
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: Rounder and fruitier. The bitter stays in charge, like him.
Over ice, topped with Prosecco. Sbagliato means “mistaken”: the story says Mirko Stocchetto reached for Prosecco instead of gin.
At the grill
By the grill, with a green olive
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: A little rounder, with red fruit behind the bitter.
The Aperol Spritz with a deeper bitter. Many Venetian bars pour Select, with a green olive.
At the grill
Elderflower and mint, for the long afternoon
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.”
She pours
Gin and lemon, the grown‑up’s drink
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.
She pours
The one she makes him, pink on purpose
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.
The toast
To Dad, from his Bella Principessa
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: A pink toast: because she’s the one pouring.
A third of a flute each. Keep the speech short; he’ll pretend not to be moved.
Make it yours
Cocktails on the menu
By the glass
Il Bar di Papà
Father’s Day
Grazie, Papà.
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Party Math
Note per Papà
Bella Principessa Social Club
Today he doesn’t lift a finger, except to raise a glass.
Dads love a Sbagliato or a Select Spritz: bitter, orange, a bit grown‑up.
A bottle pours five glasses: two or three each over a long afternoon, a bottle for every two guests.
He’ll pretend he isn’t moved. He is.
Plan the ride home before the first glass.
Grazie, Papà.
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.
In the United States, the third Sunday in June: June 20 in 2027.
A Negroni Sbagliato: Campari, sweet vermouth and Prosecco over ice. Bitter, simple, and very Italian.
A painted bottle of Bella Principessa looks like a present before it’s wrapped. Bring two: one to open, one for later.
Blood‑orange or grapefruit soda with a dash of alcohol‑free bitters, over ice. Please enjoy responsibly: 21+ only, and plan a safe way home.
The Season
Aperol, Campari and Select belong to their owners (Aperol and Campari are registered trademarks of the Campari Group), named only to describe the recipes. Bella Principessa is independent of them and of their owners.
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.
Read his story →
Are you 21 or over?
Bella Principessa is for adults of legal drinking age.
Come back when you’re 21.
We’ll keep a glass cold.
For adults 21+. Please enjoy responsibly.
