Wine: Prosecco’s the fizz of summer

The French have ruled the world of bubbles for far too long. If you move your radar just a touch, you’ll come across plenty of other options, from both Australia and other European regions. Italy’s offerings, both imported and now also from varieties grown here and imitated styles, come both dry and sweet and they’re among the trendiest fun drinks of the new year. The Italian fizz of the moment is prosecco, which is exported from Italy’s north and northeast and also has found a vibrant home here, most prominently in Victoria’s King Valley but now growing also in the Adelaide Hills, writes News Limited’s national wine writer Tony Love.