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KamaAina

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41. Good luck with that. There's a worldwide shortage of prosecco.

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 01:20 PM

Nov 2015

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/05/22/prosecco-shortage/27770665/

Bottomless brunchers beware: Prosecco may not flow quite as freely this year.

A shortage of the Italian bubbly could occur as a result of high demand and rainy weather, according to Roberto Cremonese, the export manager of the popular prosecco manufacturer Bisol.

"Last year's harvest was very poor, and down by up to 50% in some parts, so there is a very real possibility of a global shortage," Cremonese said in an interview with the trade publication The Drinks Business.

The ares hardest hit, according to the publication, is Prosecco DOC, which is made up of territories and provinces in northeast Italy. DOC stands for "Controlled Designation of Origin" and means the prosecco is produced within a set of guidelines in a specific region. The area received a lot of rain in the last year, according to Cremonese.

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