Pour peach purée directly into a chilled champagne flute. Gently add sparkling wine and stir gently with a bar spoon. Garnish with a peach slice and serve.

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A Bellini is a long drink cocktail that originated in Venice. It is a mixture of sparkling wine (traditionally Prosecco) and peach puree often served at celebrations. It is one of Italy's most popular cocktails. The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 The drink started as a seasonal specialty at Harry's Bar, a favorite haunt of Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis and Orson Welles The Bellini is an IBA Official Cocktail, thus indicating its popularity and making it a well-known cocktail to many professional bartenders. "I think that the Bellini growth is tied to the very strong Italian chain restaurant growth, especially Olive Garden, since Italian restaurants are where Bellinis and drinks like them are featured and promoted," says Jack Robertiello, editor of Cheers magazine. A frozen Bellini is the signature drink of Romano's Macaroni Grill....

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