Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails

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Amy Zavatto. Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene is a special place. It’s home to the birthplace of Prosecco wine, where the oldest vines dwell on dizzyingly steep south-facing slopes, and only the gentle human hand can carefully pick the fruit. Here, the vines are warmed by the sun and cooled by the breezes off the Adriatic Sea, and sit in diverse plots of land that make for beautifully nuanced sparkling wines. Grapes have likely been grown here for thousands of years, but it’s the late 20th century where things start getting really exciting for Prosecco.

In 1962, 11 local guys got together and said, you know, this place is pretty special! They formed the Consorzio di Tutela del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene. By 1969, the Italian government came around to agreeing (things take time in Italy – long lunches and all) and recognized the area as part of its special DOC system of quality.

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