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What Is Prosecco
01 Prosecco DOC: what the three letters promise
DOC is the wine’s passport. It won’t tell you whether you’ll like her, but it tells you where she’s from and that she’s who she says she is. Here’s how to read it.
07 Jun 12 min read
Illustration: long rows of vines across a flat plain at dawn, low mist, poplars, a farmhouse and the Prealps on the horizon
Drinks Business
02 Michael Goldstein: turning bubbles into brands
Everyone at the party is holding a glass of Prosecco. Ask them what it is and the room goes quiet. The founder of Bella Principessa thinks that silence is the best opening in the wine business.
01 Jun 10 min read
Michael Goldstein, founder of Bella Principessa, by the water at sunset, holding a bottle of Bella Principessa

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Drinks Business
03 Everyone Loves Prosecco. So Why Can’t They Remember Its Name? Part 2
06 Nov
Illustration of steep vineyard hills in the Prosecco region at golden hour, a farmhouse on the ridge and the pre-Alps behind
Drinks Business
04 Everyone Loves Prosecco. So Why Can’t They Remember Its Name?
05 Nov 9 read
Illustration of steep vineyard hills in the Prosecco region at golden hour, a farmhouse on the ridge and the pre-Alps behind
Drinks Business
05 Fabio Gazzabin: the godfather who showed me Venice
03 Nov
Fabio Gazzabin in a gilded chair in a room hung with red damask, the Italian, European and Venetian flags behind him
Event Calendar
06 Cooking with Prosecco: Risotto, Penne and Scaloppine Recipes
02 Nov
Cooking with Prosecco: risotto, penne and scaloppine with a glass of Prosecco
Event Calendar
07 Scaloppine al Prosecco: Veal Escalopes in a Lemon Prosecco Butter Sauce
02 Nov
Scaloppine al Prosecco: veal escalopes in a Prosecco and lemon sauce
Event Calendar
08 Penne al Prosecco: Vodka Sauce Pasta Made with Prosecco
02 Nov
Penne al Prosecco: penne in a creamy Prosecco sauce
Event Calendar
09 Risotto al Prosecco: Lemon and Parmigiano Risotto with Prosecco
02 Nov
Risotto al Prosecco: a creamy risotto made with Prosecco
Prosecco Cocktails
10 Birthday Prosecco Cocktails for Him: 6 Drinks and a Menu
02 Nov
Illustration: Birthday for him Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
11 Birthday Prosecco Cocktails for Her: 6 Drinks and a Menu
02 Nov
Illustration: Birthday for her Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
12 Halloween Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Spooky Drinks That Bite
02 Nov
Illustration: Halloween Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
13 Fourth of July Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Summer Drinks for the Cookout
02 Nov
Illustration: Fourth of July Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
14 Father's Day Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Drinks She Pours for Dad
02 Nov
Illustration: Father’s Day Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
15 Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Easy Drinks
02 Nov
Illustration: Bridal shower Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
16 Mother's Day Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Brunch Drinks for Mom
02 Nov
Illustration: Mother’s Day Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
17 Easter Brunch Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Spring Drinks
02 Nov
Illustration: Easter brunch Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
18 Valentine's and Galentine's Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Pink Drinks
02 Nov
Illustration: Valentine’s and Galentine’s Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
19 Russian Christmas Prosecco Cocktails: Six Drinks for January 7
02 Nov
Illustration: Russian Christmas Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
20 Kwanzaa Prosecco Cocktails: Seven Days, Seven Easy Drinks
02 Nov
Illustration: Kwanzaa Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
21 Hanukkah Prosecco Cocktails: Eight Nights, Eight Easy Drinks
02 Nov
Illustration: Hanukkah Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
22 New Year's Eve Prosecco Cocktails: The Midnight Toast and 5 Easy Drinks
02 Nov
Illustration: New Year’s Eve Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Prosecco Cocktails
23 Thanksgiving Prosecco Cocktails: 6 Easy Drinks for the Table
02 Nov
Illustration: Thanksgiving Prosecco cocktails in six glasses under the Bella Principessa masthead
Champagne Prosecco
24 Wine Is Down. Prosecco Isn't.
01 Nov
A bottle of Bella Principessa Prosecco DOC Brut on the marble bar at Pina, Mayfair, London
Champagne Prosecco
25 The Brut Truth About Prosecco
29 Oct
Illustration: steep vineyard hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene at harvest time, a village with a bell tower and the Prealps behind
Event Calendar
26 Prosecco for New Year's Eve: How Many Bottles, the Midnight Toast and Opening It Safely
28 Oct
Bella Principessa Prosecco bottles chilling in an ice bucket at a bar
Event Calendar
27 What to Bring to Friendsgiving: Dishes, Drinks and Host Gifts
28 Oct
Bella Principessa Prosecco DOC Rosé pink bottle in front of a store shelf
Event Calendar
28 Prosecco for Thanksgiving: What to Pour, With What, and How Much
28 Oct
Bella Principessa Prosecco DOC and Prosecco DOC Rosé bottles in the vineyards
Visit Prosecco Italy
29 Venezia is Venice. Here’s the Venice behind the name
09 Apr 6 min read
Illustration: wooden mooring posts in the Venetian lagoon at dawn, low mist on the water, a distant line of rooftops
Prosecco Provinces
30 Belluno: where Prosecco country starts climbing
28 Mar 7 min read
Illustration: pale Dolomite peaks above a green Alpine valley at dawn, low mist along a river, a small town on a terrace
Prosecco Provinces
31 Prosecco, the village: a day above Trieste
12 Mar 5 min read
Illustration: a dry-stone wall and terraced vines on a limestone plateau high above the deep blue Gulf of Trieste at golden hour
Prosecco Provinces
32 Treviso: Prosecco’s home province
22 Feb 9 min read
Illustration: a quiet canal in an old Veneto town at morning, a wooden mill wheel, willows and porticoed houses, light mist on the water
Prosecco Cocktails
33 Christmas Prosecco Cocktails: 7 Easy Holiday Drinks
18 Dec 4 min read
Illustration: Santa's sleigh and reindeer crossing the moon above seven Christmas Prosecco cocktails, under the Bella Principessa masthead
Visit Prosecco Italy
34 The Prosecco towns: which to visit, and why
20 Nov 6 min read
Illustration: a small hill town with a stone bell tower among vine-covered slopes at golden hour, in the style of the Prosecco hills
Prosecco Cocktails
35 Poinsettia Cocktail with Prosecco
11 Oct 2 min read
Poinsettia with Prosecco, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
36 Passion Star Martini with a Prosecco Chaser
09 Oct 2 min read
Passion Star with Prosecco, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
37 Prosecco Mojito: Mint, Lime and Bubbles
08 Oct 2 min read
Prosecco Mojito, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
38 Raspberry Prosecco Punch: An Easy Party Punch for a Crowd
07 Oct 2 min read
Raspberry Prosecco Punch, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
39 Prosecco Margarita: By the Glass or the Pitcher
06 Oct 2 min read
Prosecco Margarita, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
What Is Prosecco
40 Prosecco history: from a Roman wine to the spritz glass
03 Oct 7 min read
Illustration: steep terraced vineyards on green hills above an old stone bell tower at dawn, soft haze, painterly
Prosecco Cocktails
41 French 75 with Prosecco: Recipe, Ratio and History
18 Sep 3 min read
French 75 with Prosecco, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
42 Rossini Cocktail: The Strawberry Bellini with Prosecco
15 Sep 4 min read
Rossini with Prosecco, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
43 Aperol Spritz Recipe (and the Best Prosecco to Use)
14 Sep 6 min read
Aperol Spritz with Prosecco, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
44 Bellini Recipe: The Venetian Classic
12 Sep 6 min read
Bellini with Prosecco, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Prosecco Cocktails
45 Mimosa Recipe: How to Make a Mimosa with Prosecco
11 Sep 3 min read
Mimosa with Prosecco, drawn as a Bella Principessa playing card
Sensory Experiences
46 Perlage: what the bubbles are telling you
27 Jun 3 min read
Illustration: macro of fine bubbles rising in a glass of pale sparkling wine against warm, out-of-focus candlelight
Prosecco Cocktails
47 Prosecco Cocktails: 12 Easy Recipes and What to Mix It With
26 Jun 8 min read
Classic Prosecco cocktails, drawn as a hand of Bella Principessa playing cards
Buy Prosecco
48 How does Prosecco delivery work? The US rules, on one page
08 Jun 7 min read
Illustration: a stone doorstep in the Veneto with a sage-green door, a vine pergola and a Bella Principessa shipping box, vineyard hills behind, late afternoon
Event Calendar
50 National Prosecco Day 2027 is Friday, August 13: How to Celebrate
06 Jun 10 min read
Illustration: a gondola on the Venetian lagoon at sunset below six National Prosecco Day cocktails, under the Bella Principessa masthead
Drinks Packaging Design
52 Mini Prosecco bottles: sizes, sums and how many to buy
23 May 8 min read
Illustration: a long outdoor wedding table with a small sparkling-wine bottle and a blank tag at every place
Best Prosecco Rosé
53 Pink Prosecco: how to choose a good Prosecco Rosé
18 May 9 min read
Illustration: two flutes of pale salmon-pink sparkling wine on a white tablecloth on a lakeside terrace at golden hour
History Of Wine
54 The Charmat method: how Prosecco gets its bubbles
11 May 6 min read
Illustration: a row of tall stainless-steel pressure tanks with round doors and pressure gauges in a sparkling-wine cellar
What Is Prosecco
55 Where is Prosecco from? A place, not a grape. Here’s the map
10 May 10 min read
Illustration: ripe golden-green Glera grapes on the vine on a terraced limestone slope above the blue Gulf of Trieste
Visit Prosecco Italy
56 The Prosecco Hills, an Hour from Venice
09 May 16 min read
Illustration: morning mist between steep hills of vine rows, a village bell tower and the Prealps, in the style of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco hills
What Is Prosecco
57 What is Prosecco? Yes, it’s wine. Here’s the rest
01 May 10 min read
Illustration: a glass of pale sparkling white wine on a zinc bar counter in a Venetian wine bar, a canal behind
What Is Prosecco
58 How to serve Prosecco: cold, calm and in the right glass
26 Apr 12 mins read
Illustration: an ice bucket holding a sparkling wine bottle, foil only and no label visible, beside two tulip glasses on a marble counter in soft window light
What Is Prosecco
59 Types of Prosecco: four questions at the shelf
26 Apr 10 min read
Illustration: three glasses on a marble table: a fully sparkling white, a lightly sparkling white and a pink sparkling rosé
What Is Prosecco
60 Why is Prosecco so cheap? It isn’t cheap. It’s quick
24 Apr 6 min read
Illustration: a sunny Italian kitchen table in morning light, a glass of pale sparkling wine beside the shadow of a bottle, lemons and bread on a cloth
Champagne Prosecco
61 Prosecco vs Champagne: which to pour, when
17 Apr 8 min read
Illustration: two glasses of sparkling wine side by side, one pale with lively bubbles in daylight, one deeper gold with fine bubbles by candlelight

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