Holiday Sparkling Wines #3: Brut Prosecco! (The most popular sparkling wine in the world, why brut rather than dry this Holiday season, where the name Prosecco came from)

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Think you know Prosecco?!? Not so fast! We bet you didn’t know that most of the Prosecco you are drinking is on the sweet side. Who cares, you say? We love it no matter what, you say? In this episode we are going to tell you why you should care, and why you should be seeking out the BRUT Prosecco! You dig?!? We all know that the Holidays are made for celebrations, and celebrations are the perfect opportunity to pop open a bottle or two (or three or four) of Prosecco. But this year we are begging you, beseeching you, to take the extra minute to find the brut Prosecco, rather than the dry or extra dry. Why, pray tell, does it matter? Well, the sweeter Proseccos, while fun and tasty, often mask a lesser wine. The brut Proseccos don’t have as much sugar to mask the sometimes lower quality, and so you are getting a better sparkling wine experience. Seriously! We wouldn’t lie at this time of year. You think we want to end up on the Naughy List? Are you nuts?!? We also talk about why the name Prosecco and the name of the grape it’s made from called Glera are kind of recent inventions. But you’ll have to listen in to find out more. It’s like an early Holiday gift! Wines reviewed in this episode: Bisol Jeio Prosecco Brut, Zardetto Prosecco Brut, Le Colture Fagher Prosecco Superiore Brut.

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Chapters

1. Introduction, and where the name Prosecco came from (00:00:00)

2. Topic: Why Brut Prosecco? (00:09:23)

3. Brut Prosecco Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:15:10)

4. Bisol Jeio Prosecco Brut Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:23:22)

5. Zardetto Prosecco Brut Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:28:49)

6. Le Colture Fagher Prosecco Superiore Brut Pairing, Tasting, and Review (00:34:42)

7. Taste profiles expected from Brut Prosecco (00:41:05)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:43:34)