Le Vigne di Alice is Cinzia and Pier Francesca, two women in the northern-most reaches of the Conegliano and Valdobiaddene hills with the Dolomites in their backyard on a mission to make pure, elegant, natural, mineral Prosecco. They are full-on passion, working full-time in the vineyard and in the cantina (less romantic nowadays, but vital in sparkling wines). 'Tajad; means “blend” in local Veneto dialect, and this kind of blend of local varieties used to be the daily drinker in the Veneto. Tasting it makes one question the wisdom of abandoning those antique varieties for a single-minded, conformist focus on Glera. (Wine now must be at least 85% Glera to be labeled Prosecco.) 'Tajad' shows a little spiciness, a touch of rusticity, and a lot of character. It makes you wish you could be standing at Nonna Alice’s bar, asking her for another glass.