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Venetian Class

Pick a bar, any bar in Venice, as you do - my favourites are along the Grand Canal just near the Ponte di Rialto - and the wine of choice is always prosecco. Easy to see - or rather taste - why: it's a refreshing and lightly aromatic sparkling wine that is great as an aperitif, between meals or as a palate cleanser. Or sipped on its own as you contemplate your next Murano glass purchase.