573558 Wed Nov 19 10:53:47 -0800 2008 10 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4186275 Can anyone recommend a good prosecco that I can find fairly easily (like at TJ's Top Line, Silverlake Wine, Colorado Wine Co. or on the Westside) ? Not too crazy expensive, maybe in the $15 or less range... Wed Nov 19 10:53:47 -0800 2008 51804 french roast 1 4186283 go to the wine expo on santa monica blvd just west of centinela. lots of options Wed Nov 19 10:56:17 -0800 2008 4186275 19730 coco puff 1 4186311 My best recent Prosecco purchase (09/13/2008): Bellusi Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, $ 9.75/btl Los Angeles Wine Co. 310-306-9463 Wed Nov 19 11:02:00 -0800 2008 4186275 28703 RicRios 1 4186534 Old reliable for me is Mionetto il Prosecco (not the rosé, not the moscato). Around $11 at Wine Country in Signal Hill, but is becoming increasingly available around town... Note to self: Try the Bellusi ASAP! Wed Nov 19 12:01:42 -0800 2008 4186275 10606 Joe Blowe 1 4186574 Just asked that question of Charlie Puffer at Topline yesterday, and he has 3 for no more than $10, that he really likes, one not exactly a prosecco, but would serve the purpose, for $8.99 Give Topline a call at 323.665.8484 or 818.500.9670 Wed Nov 19 12:17:32 -0800 2008 4186275 10359 carter 1 4186714 An excellent prosecco -- never champagne, because the flavor is too yeasty and rich -- and low-acid white peach puree are all you need for a great Bellini. Unfortunately, ripe white peaches are not always available when the craving hits you. The Perfect Puree Company, a well-regarded purveyor in Napa Valley, seems to sell retail only by mail and in Northern California markets. Does anyone know where to get top-quality puree in Southern California? Wed Nov 19 13:02:41 -0800 2008 4186275 77350 sbritchky 2 4186812 The best place I think is Surfas... they have some unique flavors too... --Dommy! Wed Nov 19 13:34:41 -0800 2008 4186714 10659 Dommy 3 4187049 I just searched the Surfas on-line product catalog (http://www.surfasonline.com/products/index.cfm -- a useful URL, although I can't believe it lists everything in the store) and found no purees at all. When did you see them? Wed Nov 19 14:39:56 -0800 2008 4186812 77350 sbritchky 4 4187293 The website mostly lists the mail order things, they have huge freezers in the store with all sorts of goodies. Call them to see if they specifically have what you are looking for... but they definiatly have fruit purrees Wed Nov 19 16:04:13 -0800 2008 4187049 10659 Dommy 1 4186934 Best I've had: Drusian Prosecco Valdobiadene $15.99 www.rossowineshop.com Wed Nov 19 14:05:03 -0800 2008 4186275 76152 sebi 1 4188091 My usual, "every day" prosecco is the one at Whole Foods... blue and ecru label. perhaps a splash of gold. Sorry, I never bothered to remember the name of it... It's usually 9.99 Wed Nov 19 22:56:08 -0800 2008 4186275 74905 jaykayen