The Great Beauty and Sorrentino's Toast

Perhaps not everyone knows that...
Italy's first rosé was born thanks to Guido Berlucchi and his winemaker Franco Ziliani, who made, we can say, the first taylor made wine.
The wine was created almost ad hoc for a famous and renowned Milanese antique dealer.
This gentleman, who had his shop in Brera, loved rosé so much that he would travel all the way to Reims to find it; until the still-renowned cantina Berlucchi of Franciacorta produced in limited edition the Max, taking the name from the very same antique dealer Max H.

Made from chardonnay grapes and thirty percent pinot nero, and in particular its colored skins, as a one-night rosé, this Cuvee imperiale is an Extra Dry for a very pleasant informal aperitivo, perfect to enjoy with friends, especially if Central European; and what demonstrates this appreciation is not mere talk but export trends!
If you then want to impress your friends, or even at a romantic date, you could pull an ace from your sleeve – the classic show-stopping gem!
A very timely anecdote that could help you overcome the skepticism of those who hesitate to raise a glass!

Should any fine lady still be unconvinced by the liveliness of that sparkling, colorful perlage and still be chatting about spreads and European politics, refresh her glass and while doing so share this curiosity: Paolo Sorrentino, our Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film, La Grande Bellezza, toasted in Los Angeles with a Franciacorta Brut Cuvee '61, also from the same cantina Berlucchi – and this victory with a distinctly Italian flavor will silence any talk of grey pessimism, raising rosy glasses and toasting once again in joy.
Whether or not one liked the film does not matter – the curiosity to taste it will certainly prevail!