https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian sparkling wine prosecco has overtaken champagne for the first time in Britain, with sales far outstripping its French rival, according to research released on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150820/prosecco-knocks-fizz-out-of-champagne-in-uk Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:06:04 +0200 prosecco-knocks-fizz-out-of-champagne-in-uk If there was one tipple wine lovers couldn't get enough of last year it was prosecco, the Italian sparkler that has outstripped champagne as the world's favourite bubbly. https://www.thelocal.it/20150327/italian-prosecco-sales-continue-to-fizz Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:19:07 +0100 italian-prosecco-sales-continue-to-fizz Italy's famous sparkling wine, prosecco, is outselling its French rival, champagne, in global sales. https://www.thelocal.it/20140307/prosecco-knocks-the-fizz-out-of-french-rival Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:12:00 +0100 prosecco-knocks-the-fizz-out-of-french-rival Five Dutch yachties splashed out €13,098 after swilling champagne and eating lobster at a restaurant in the seaside town of Vieste, Puglia. https://www.thelocal.it/20130722/dutch-yachties-rack-up-13098-bill-in-vieste Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:28:00 +0200 dutch-yachties-rack-up-13098-bill-in-vieste