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Why did Grand Canal of Venice turn fluorescent green?
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VENICE, Italy — Authorities in Italy are investigating the recent mystery of Venice’s famous Grand Canal when it appeared to turn a shade of fluorescent green.
Veneto region’s governor Luca Zaia posted a photograph of the green liquid, which reportedly spread through the water near the Rialto Bridge.
“This morning a patch of phosphorescent green liquid appeared in the Grand Canal of Venice, reported by some residents near the Rialto Bridge,” Zaia wrote on Twitter. “The
prefect has called an urgent meeting with the police to investigate the origin of the liquid.”
The bright green patch of water was first observed at around 9:30 in the morning. As the day progressed, the patch grew slowly and multiple images on social media showed
gondolas and water taxis cutting through the
green waterway.
According to Italian media outlets, police
in Venice were examining CCTV to see if the emerald water was a stunt to coincide with the Vogalonga regatta held over that
weekend.
After environmental authorities tested the
previous to the situation in Venice, denied water, according to Venice city counc
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having anything to do with Venice incident. Andrea Pegoraro, they blamed environm
activists who have been attacking Ital
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“It wasn’t us,” the group told an Italian cable news networks.
cultural heritage sites in recent months.
The BBC reported that many social media Ultima Generazione, a group that poured
users believed the bright green water was charcoal into the Trevi Fountain in Rome
similar to a 1968 incident by Argentine arters ist Nicolás García Uriburu, who dyed the wat
of the Grand Canal green to raise awareness of ecological issues. IAH
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Here’s to Prosecco: Crisp, aromatic elegance in a bottle
By Murray
What exactly is Prosecco? Some refer to
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it as Italy’s sparkling wine. Most Prosecco
DOC or better yet, a DOCG designation.
I know you will enjoy, you will look for a
that one of my favorite
All my readers know
made
is made spumanti (sparkling). Some is
lingering. The
frizzanti in which the bubbles are less
will be pouring a Superiore D
If you are enjoying Pro
secco with me, we
Valdobbiadene or Asolo. If I have something
OCG. Either
partnering together
pastimes is celebrating.
made tranquillo or still. This style is usually
n only about 5% of Prosecco is
extra special to celebrate, I will upgrade to
creative reasons to celebrate. Whatever the
up with all sorts of
Our family will come
Champagne, there is no actual geographic
only for local consumption in Italy. Unlike
Superiore di Cartizze.
Believe me when I tell you that you can
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and wine. When I ask most people what type
reason, our celebrations always involve food
Prosecco is produced in an area only one
identifier for Prosecco. However, the best
sparkling wines, Prosecco should be chilled.
around $14 up to around $40. Like most
find a perfectly delicious Prosecco starting
this answer comes from most people. Italians
will generally say Champagne. Remember,
of wine makes for a great celebration, they
is that the wine must be 85% Glera grapes
hour from Venice. The key to the designation
made in the Prosecco style. The other 15%
pear, white peach and apricot. The wine is
In the mouth you will experience apple,
people. Ask an Italian the same question and
and Italian Americans certainly are not most
or Pino Grigio. Prosecco is made using the
may be any white grape like Chardonnay
simple elegance.
aromatic and crisp with a fresh, light and
Without hesitation, Prosecco is the answer
their answer will be the same as my answer.
Rather than having the second fermentation
Charmat-Martinotti method in most cases.
household should be lacking at least a bottle
In my not-so-humble opinion, no
steel tanks. Of course, this makes production
fermentation takes place in large stainless
take place in the bottle, that second
or two of Prosecco. That is not to say that you
meal accompaniment, food type, formal,
that is given. And why not? Any time of day,
for years and years Prosecco is intended
should have these bottles hanging around
pecial advertising
appropriate scenario to serve Prosecco.
informal and everything in between, is an
time may be as little as 30 days for the less
much less expensive. The fermentation
expensive brands to nine months for the
drunk, now, today, anytime. Producing the
statement into Prosecco is intended to be
to be drunk young. You can translate that
ges include:
venetian spritz cocktail, in the perfect Bellini
This wine works all on its own, on ice, in a
more expensive bottles.
Glera grape and making this wine is serious
drink call Sgroppino.
or mimosa. It is even part of th
e Italian mixed
what to expect from Prosecco when you
I’m guessing that you want to know
business. Drinking Prosecca can only be
open the bottle. If you
want something that
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