A glass of rich, full-bodied red can contain 120 calories per glass, and dessert wines can contain as many as 165 calories per glass. There are many different types of Proseccos in supermarkets and wine shops and at Prosecco-Ecco we want to demonstrate how a little understanding means you will buy the bottle that suits your taste every time. Brut means dry and unsweetened in French, so you can enjoy a nice refreshing glass knowing it won’t impact your calorie, sugar, or carb intake much.

One of the biggest reasons for this is that Prosecco has a lower alcohol content compared to other wines. Most vegan friendly Prosecco contains around 12% ABV (alcohol by volume), whereas a glass of red wine contains around 15% ABV. So what about the taste? Prosecco is a fruit-bomb. It can have notes of peach, apple, pear, melon, and cream, combined with intense floral aromas. Champagne tastes more of citrus, almond, and brioche. When opening a bottle of prosecco, remember it will behave far better and more predictably if it has been left to sit and chill for a few hours. Warmth and/or rough handling both make for an explosive cork situation, meaning more mess and waste. Fizz should go into glasses, not onto ceilings. A pina colada contains around 174 calories, and sex on the beach contains around 250 calories per glass - with most calories coming from the orange and cranberry juice and the peach schnapps.Guests coming round? Serve this fizz chilled with a side of nuts, hard cheese, continental meat, and salad. Or put on your chef’s hat and rustle up a creamy Dauphinoise fish pie. A splash or two of Prosecco, Champagne, or Cava can take its flavour to a new level.

The mixer you add to spirits is what affects your calorie intake the most, especially if you use full-fat mixers instead of diet or slimline options. Prosecco-Ecco provides PROSECCO TASTINGS where we demonstrate the different styles of Prosecco. There is more to Prosecco than you think! You can drink hundreds and hundreds of calories a day if you have this mindset. Alcoholic drinks are no exception - and unfortunately, neither is Prosecco.Prosecco is often compared to champagne, which is considered to be the benchmark of sparkling wine. So what differentiates them? Prosecco is produced in the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine regions of Italy, while champagne is from Champagne, France. Groundbreaking, huh? The most common method of making Prosecco involves pressing grapes very gently so that the free-run juice is extracted right from the centre of the grape. The cloudy juice from the grape then settles in a stainless steel tank and is left to cool for around ten to twelve hours.