prosecco
noun
pro·sec·co prō-ˈse-kō 
plural proseccos
: a dry Italian sparkling wine
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Evanston Pour is an all-day cafe, that transforms from coffee house to wine bar, a space where friends can connect over espresso or prosecco, and everything in between. 
Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 A few mornings later, her hairdresser-turned-friend Rebecca Rincon visited with two bottles of prosecco. Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Shake and strain into a coupe glass, top with prosecco, and garnish with an edible flower. Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 The Ruggeri winery is run by one of the oldest prosecco-making families. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 This area is famous for producing prosecco, a sparkling white wine now sold across the world. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Online liquor seller Drizly, which offers deliveries in fewer than 60 minutes, said Champagne and prosecco are the top-selling sparkling wines on its site ahead of New Year's Eve. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Dec. 2021 Moments after a historic win at the Giro d’Italia, Biniam Girmay popped a celebratory bottle of prosecco and was struck in the right eye. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 Since debuting in 2020, Kylie Minogue Wines has sold over 5 million bottles and become the top-selling prosecco rosé in the UK. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 9 June 2022 See More
Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 A few mornings later, her hairdresser-turned-friend Rebecca Rincon visited with two bottles of prosecco. Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Shake and strain into a coupe glass, top with prosecco, and garnish with an edible flower. Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 The Ruggeri winery is run by one of the oldest prosecco-making families. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 This area is famous for producing prosecco, a sparkling white wine now sold across the world. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Online liquor seller Drizly, which offers deliveries in fewer than 60 minutes, said Champagne and prosecco are the top-selling sparkling wines on its site ahead of New Year's Eve. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Dec. 2021 Moments after a historic win at the Giro d’Italia, Biniam Girmay popped a celebratory bottle of prosecco and was struck in the right eye. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 Since debuting in 2020, Kylie Minogue Wines has sold over 5 million bottles and become the top-selling prosecco rosé in the UK. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, a grape variety, probably from Prosecco (Prosek), town near Trieste
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
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