The first ever Prosecco Festival is happening in Cork this month

They put the PRO in Prosecco.

Bubbles at the ready, as Cork city, will pop its namesake this month as part of the first-ever Festival of Prosecco.

The highly anticipated event, which is being run in association with Tindal Wine Merchants and the Perlage Winery in Italy, will kick off this week in Cork.

The festival will host a variety of different workshops and event across The Metropole Hotel, Cork International Hotel and The Bluehaven Kinsale throughout the month of May.

As part of the lineup, a Prosecco Cocktail Masterclass will take place on May 17, and we’ve been so lucky to get our hands on a sneak peek at the menu for the evening.

Bakewell Fizz

Kirsch soaked cherry, dash of Kirsch Liqueur, Topped with One-part Disaronno, Blueberries, spring of rosemary, topped with prosecco.

French 77 Prosecco

One-part elderflower cordial, one-part lemon juice, one-part gin, Top with prosecco Mint leaf, Lemon Twist for Garnish.

MacCurtain Sweet

Our in house made prosecco & mandarin cordial is a sweet and buttery blend of prosecco & baby mandarins, stirred with grain vodka, fresh lime juice topped with soda water and grenadine.

Clarity

Whole milk is combined with gin, port and oleo saccharum and filtered over time, once again stirred with gin, topped with soda, prosecco garnished with a sage leaf.

The Metropole Hotel will also host the Prosecco Supper Club to conclude the festival on Friday, May 24.

This will include a bespoke four-course meal with carefully prepared glasses of the finest Prosecco introduced by Elena Brugnera winemaker from the prestigious Perlage vineyard, Italy's first Organic sparkling winery.

In addition to this, for the month of May, The Met Bar at Metropole Hotel will be offering flights of prosecco (three glasses for €15).

Tickets for the festival are available on www.eventbrite.ie