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Champagne & Prosecco lead UK Christmas wine sales
Strong demand for sparkling wine at Christmas helped UK supermarkets to slow declines in grocery sales – with Tesco selling more than 5.2m bottles of Champagne and Prosecco in the festive period.
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Majestic sees no end to UK Prosecco trend
UK wine retailer Majestic expects strong sales momentum for Prosecco to continue, after drinkers' thirst for the Italian sparkling wine proved a highlight of its financial half-year.
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Obama celebrates with Prosecco
President Barack Obama celebrated his inauguration with Virginia wine – and Prosecco.
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Prosecco region ‘to grow fivefold’
The Prosecco region estimates it will grow to almost five times its current size by 2035.
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My perfect day in Prosecco
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Five sparkling wine regions to visit
Where better to try some sparkling wine than touring the regions that make it?
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Prosecco & Venice: where to stay, eat and shop
Fiona Sims shares her address book of top hotels, restaurants and shops in Prosecco & Venice.
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Hopes are high for Prosecco harvest
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Masi Agricola valued at 150m euros after listing
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Three wise men: Italy’s winemakers
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Italy’s winemaking giants: Big can be beautiful
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Oro Puro: a new name in top-class Prosecco
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Prosecco rise ‘good for Champagne’ says Lanson
The continuing success of Prosecco is good for Champagne, Lanson managing director Paul Beavis has said.
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Prosecco the winner as retailers announce Christmas boom
Prosecco emerged as the wine favourite among shoppers in the UK at Christmas, with soaring sales of the Italian sparkler reported by Majestic, Waitrose and Tesco.
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UK retailers report strong Christmas for Prosecco, Bordeaux, Bucks Fizz
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Russian winemaker pays EUR8m for Prosecco producer Contarini
Sparkling wine producer Igristy Vina has joined a growing number of Russian drinks firms buying foreign wine labels, after closing a deal for Italy’s Contarini.
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Prosecco producers angered by ‘illegal’ serving in UK bars
Italy's Prosecco winemakers have complained that UK pubs and bars are damaging their image by falsely labelling sparkling wine that is served on tap.
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Prosecco shortage concerns downplayed by trade
Speculation that sparkling wine drinkers could be deprived of their Prosecco in the next few months has been dampened by the trade, but some merchants have reported higher prices.
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Think you know Pinot Grigio?
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Valpolicella protects its names from Chinese and Australian ‘pirates’
Northeast Italy's Valpolicella Consorzio is fighting the alleged pirating of two of the region's most famous names in China and Australia.
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There are three varieties permitted in Valpolicella. What are they?
Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara.
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Amarone experts: Cantina Valpolicella Negrar
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar manages 600 hectares of vineyards, situated mainly on the hillsides of Valpolicella Classico.
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Valpolicella needs an image change
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Mondavi company signs major deal with Veneto producer
Michael Mondavi's Folio Fine Wine Partners has just signed an agreement with Villa Sandi, a major winery in Veneto, to distribute their wines in the US.
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Hundreds attend Decanter Veneto tasting
Hundreds of wine professionals – and wine lovers – flocked to the Wines of the Veneto tasting in association with Decanter last week.
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Red Veneto over £10
And the winner is...
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Fruit fly pest threatens Veneto vineyards
Vines in Italy's Veneto region are under threat from a new pest, Japanese spotted wing fruit flies, as the 2013 harvest gets underway.
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Sparkling Veneto over £15
This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Sparkling Veneto over £15 went to Vigne Matte, Extra Dry, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore 2013 (11%)
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DWWA 2014: Veneto judging panel
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Italy could overtake Australia by end year
More Italian wines were shipped to the UK last year than French, and Italy could overtake Australia to take the number one spot by the end of 2010.
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Bisol ready to pick first grapes from Venetian island
Prosecco producer Bisol will pick the first commercial vintage at its property in the Venetian lagoon this week.
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Italian wine now 22% of global market
After a record-breaking export year, Italy now has nearly a quarter of the global wine market, according to the latest statistics.
