WINE TIME - Cupcake Prosecco

This will be my first wine review. Not that anyone cares what I think or drink ... or maybe you do! It seemed only appropriate with my love of Prosecco that the first review be about this unoffensive little drink.

For those that don't know what Prosecco is, it is an Italian sparkling wine made in the northern Veneto region. It is not too sweet and not to dry. It has a lower alcohol content than most wines, but higher than beer. Usually around the 10-11% range. A lot of people who don't like sparkling wine, really do like Prosecco.

While living in Italy I had the unique opportunity to travel the Prosecco Road and stop into countless wineries, sample and buy direct. I could get an outstanding bottle for around 4 Euro (in those days that was about $7, now the exchange rate is even better and it would be around $5.50 - $6) I miss those days! This first photo was taken in August shortly before harvest:

The following photo is of the Prosecco grape from which my little darling is made!

Enough about me ... on to the review!

I've sampled different wines from the Cupcake winery and all seem to be well done, mass produced, mainstream, and reasonably priced. For more info on Cupcake, I've provided a link:

http://www.cupcakevineyard.com

When I saw Wegman's had Cupcake Prosecco priced at $8.99 a bottle, I thought "well, that ain't too bad sister". So I picked up a bottle and am now sipping my first taste. Here is how Cupcake describes this wine in snooty wine language:

This Prosecco offers a lively fruity nose of peaches and nectarines which persist to the palate with soft, creamy citrus accents that finish with a gratifying burst (OH MY!!!).

OK, whatever ... in Tina language .... There is nothing bitter or offensive about this Prosecco. Sure, I taste the peaches and nectarines, but what stays with me is the freshness of the drink entirely and zero bitter after taste. At $8.99 a bottle, you really can't go wrong and it is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. I've never known anyone who has tried Prosecco and hasn't loved it. If you are serving this to wine snobs (please snobbersons, get real,  I see you hiding in the corner drinking The Cube anyway), I would pour in a separate room and serve on a tray. The only turn off may be the generic perception of the Cupcake Vineyard name. They don't seem to do anything outstanding, but they also don't do anything bad! And the price is always right.

Thank you for reading, I consider it my obligation to you, the reader, to sample wine and report on it. And I do it with abundant joy! Until the next WINE TIME! Cin cin!