Sparkling wine made in the traditional champagne (indicating the year of harvest) and stamped with the VEQPRD (Vinho Espumante de Qualidade Produzido em Região Determinada) certification. VFQPRD is a regional sparkling wine made in the traditional champagne, charmat or transfer method in one of the following determined regions: Douro, Ribatejo, Minho, Alentejo or Estremadura. VQPRD is a sparkling wine that can be made by injecting the wine with gas in the traditional champagne, charmat, transfer method anywhere in Portugal. Espumoso is the cheapest and lowest level of sparkling wine, made by injecting the wine with CO2. Top-quality Espumantes can be found in
Ellis Verdi manager for PepsiCo working on the different diet brands and Mountain Dew accounts. In 1984, Verdi became vice president of account management for the Grey Group where he stayed for four years before founding DeVito/Verdi in 1988. In 1988 the origin of the DeVito/Verdi agency was opened as Follis & Verdi by Ellis Verdi and John Follis, partner and creative director. In 1991, DeVito joined the firm as a second partner and creative director and the name becomes Follis/DeVito/Verdi. In the fall of 1991, Verdi came under criticism for running a print ad for a discount clothier named Daffy's that