One for each day and each principle, from Umoja to Imani, with the big one saved for the Karamu feast on December 31. Each starts with a cold bottle of Bella Principessa.
Which Prosecco for Kwanzaa?
A dry, fresh one for a long table of food: the label says Brut. Pour the Pink beside the red fruit.
By Michael Goldstein · 5 min read
Umoja · unity
One bowl, poured for everyone
Swap in the Rosé, also Brut:With the Rosé: The Pinot Noir in the Rosé adds red‑berry notes of its own.
By the bowl: 2 cups lemonade, ½ cup raspberry liqueur, raspberries and ice, and a bottle of Prosecco just before guests arrive. Serves ten to twelve.
Kujichagulia · self‑determination
Shaken your own way
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.
Ujima · collective work
Made by the tray, together
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.
Ujamaa · cooperative economics
Bought from the shop down the road
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.
Nia · purpose
Deep and steady, for a day of purpose
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.
Kuumba · creativity
For the Karamu feast: add your own garnish
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.”
Imani · faith
New Year’s Day, the last day
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.
Make it yours
Cocktails on the menu
By the glass
Il Bar della Kwanzaa
Karamu, December 31
Heri za Kwanzaa.
Poured with Bella Principessa Prosecco DOC · prosecco.com
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Party Math
Per i Sette Giorni
Bella Principessa Social Club
The kinara and its ceremony come first. The glasses can wait.
December 31 is the feast. One punch bowl serves ten to twelve; keep a second bottle cold to refresh it.
Two glasses a guest for an evening; one more bottle spare.
In the same glasses, so every toast includes everyone.
The last day. Mimosas, and the leftover bubbles, at brunch.
Heri za Kwanzaa.
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.
December 26 to January 1, one day for each of the seven principles. The Karamu feast is on December 311.
A punch bowl for everyone, plus a dry Prosecco for toasts: one bowl serves ten to twelve, and a bottle pours five glasses.
Count two glasses a guest for an evening, five glasses a bottle, and one bottle spare.
Sparkling juice in the same glasses. 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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We’ll keep a glass cold.
For adults 21+. Please enjoy responsibly.
