Cumin seeds are actually the small dried fruit of an annual plant in the parsley family. Native to the Mediterranean, cumin is hotter to the taste, lighter in color, and larger than caraway, another spice it's sometimes confused with. Sold whole or ground, the seeds come in three colors: amber, white or black.
Prosecco Wine. Prosecco is a sparkling white wine from north-eastern Italy, specifically the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine regions. It is also the informal name for the grape variety used to make these wines, which is known officially as Glera.ince July 2009, the name 'Prosecco' has been regulated and protected under DOC law, ensuring that wines labeled with the name come only from the specified areas of north-eastern Italy. Things are changing for Prosecco.
Prosecco is more popular than ever in the U.S; according to a Nielsen report, sales rose 32% in 2009. Wine retailers told me much the same thing, though Gerald Weisl of Weimax Liquors in Burlingame, Calif., thought that Champagne producers were partly to blame. almost never get a chance to taste Prosecco, he said. By the time Mr. Sohm returned, I'd amassed almost 20 bottles of Prosecco ranging from sweet to dry. They included well-known names like Zardetto and Mionetto as well as more obscure labels like Drusian and Bisol. Most cost between $10 and $15.