Italy's Valpolicella wine route: top 10 guide. Verona's vineyards, once renowned for churning out basic pizzeria plonk, are now producing some of the country's finest reds. From tastings over home-cooked pasta to stays in an 'agriturismo', here are our key picks for a tasty tour of the region.
History[edit] The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. He named the drink the Bellini because its unique pink color reminded him of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini. The drink started as a seasonal specialty at Harry's Bar, a favorite haunt of Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis and Orson Welles.
A Bellini cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and peach puree purÃ©e or. Nectar this cocktail originated In, Venice. italyhe Bellini consists of pureed purÃ©ed white peaches And, prosecco An italian sparkling. Wine marinating fresh peaches in wine is An italian. Tradition the original recipe was made with a bit of raspberry or cherry juice to give the drink a pink. glow