Conegliano is a town and episcopal see of Venetia, Italy, in the province of Treviso, 17 miles N. by rail from the town of Treviso, 230 ft. above sea-level. Population (1999) 36,000. It is commanded by a large castle. It was the birthplace of the painter Cima da Conegliano, a fine altar-piece by whom is in the cathedral (1492). The place is noted for its wine, chiefly sweet champagne. A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... Venetia is a name used mostly in a historical context for the area of north-eastern Italy formerly under the control of the Republic of Venice and corresponding approximately to the present-day Italian administrative regions of the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. ... Treviso (It. ... Treviso is a town (population 83,598 as of 1991) in the Veneto region of Italy. ... Jump to: navigation, search Giovanni Battista Cima, also called Cima da Conegliano (* 1459, Conegliano - † 1517 or 1518) was an Italian renaissance painter. ... Jump to: navigation, search A glass of red wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. ... Champagne is often drunk as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the secondary fermentation of wine. ...

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