Glerra, also commonly referred to by the name of its growing region Prosecco, is Italy’s number one sparkling wine comes from Northeastern Italy and uses a different winemaking method than Champagne. The best Prosecco wines are noted from the hilly sub-region of Valdobbiadene. This white variety of grape of Slovenian origin, was brought to the village of Prosecco from the Karst region. Prosecco is famously an alternative to champagne that can be made in three levels of sweetness: Brut, Extra Dry and Dry all referring to the amount of residual sugar left over in the bottle after fermentation. This is a food-friendly sparkling wine that goes great with antipasto, cured meats, almonds. It’s also a natural pairing with spicy Asian food.