A sparkling reception: Interest in Prosecco bubbles up in masterclass

Prosecco may be Italy’s answer to Champagne, but is it a girly drink or a serious business? Ellie O’Byrne raises a flute at a masterclass at Ireland’s first Prosecco festival.

A sparkling reception: Interest in Prosecco bubbles up in masterclass

Prosecco may be Italy’s answer to Champagne, but is it a girly drink or a serious business? Ellie O’Byrne raises a flute at a masterclass at Ireland’s first Prosecco festival.

Everybody loves a glass of bubbly. But how much do you actually know about Prosecco? Invited to a masterclass at Ireland’s first ever Prosecco festival, I phone a friend to invite her along, and put this question to her. “I know I like drinking it,” is her succinct reply.

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