The NV Prosecco Brut is a richer, creamier wine than the Brut Cuvee Private. Here the fruit tends towards ripe yellow peaches, with flowers, spices and minerals that add complexity. The finish is long, generous and nicely balanced. This is Lot 1013708. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2012. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620

Light in color and lithe, with flowery aromas along with hints of orange blossom and lemon-lime. There’s a good reason why this Prosecco is so popular: it’s sleek and smooth, with a graceful mouthfeel and perfect acidity. At restaurants it’s the prescribed palate prep, a wine to sip casually before moving on to bigger things. And the flavors of pears, apples and lime soda are just right. –M.S.——M.S.(6/1/2003)—— 89

Here’s another terrific no-fuss Italian sparkler with a tight, tonic mouthfeel. There’s nice linearity and coherency to the aromas that recall stone fruit and lemon drop.——M.L.(12/15/2007)—— 88

This is a neutral wine with little in terms of aromatic intensity although it does not lack in definition. The goal here is to keep the palate refreshed as a before-dinner drink, and this well-priced sparkler definitely gets the job done.——M.L.(8/1/2008)—— 85