« Today, I have a recommendation. »

After spending some time watching political commentaries and browsing the Food Network website during commercial breaks, I have decided to share an opinion, and it’s no coincidence that the opinion is enological rather than political: I love Prosecco.

Here is a bit of information:
It is a dry, usually fizzy Italian wine with pear or green apple undertones and a floral or bread dough/crust aroma whose grapes come exclusively from the Veneto between the Dolomites and the Aegean (Venice is the capital of the region). There are three traditional varieties: tranquillo (still), frizzante (semi-sparkling), and spumante (fully sparkling). It is a low 21 proof, and it is gaining popularity internationally as an aperitivo (aperitif) – especially in West Hollywood as soon as I can convince stores other than Trader Joe’s to carry it in stock.

I can't remember the first time I tried it, but most likely it was around the same time that I tried Martini & Rossi’s Martini Bianco, which is a sweet vermouth that seems to be even rarer in the United States than Prosecco. Green olive with a wooden skewer through it bobbing and dragging along the bottom of the glass, my stomach perceives it as an entire meal: black pepper the entrée, vanilla the dessert.

Anyways, Prosecco is my number one choice for aperitif these days because it actually functions in opening up the stomach before a large meal, it tastes like sour gold, it fizzes as it goes down, and it makes a great model for my Nikon D50. . .

Here the straw color is evident, even if the liquid might be a little more red given the presence of the single raspberry. Yes, there is a single raspberry - the one on top is a reflection.