San Giuseppe, Prosecco Superiore Brut 2016, Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG, Italy
Tasting Note: Most Prosecco is extra dry so behold this rarer, dry, brut-styled Prosecco; it’s DOCG and produced on the finest hillside sites which typically produce the best glera fruit.[Read more]
Anne de K, Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Blancs Brut, Alsace, France
Tasting Note: Sparkling wines from Alsace are a true value and the French know it.[Read more]
Martini & Rossi, Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
Tasting Note: Sweet sparkling wines have their place, and this one from a major Asti DOCG producer presents the lighter side of the muscat grape in a desirable form.[Read more]
Viña Palaciega, Brut Reserva Cava, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: A reserva cava that abounds in delicious caramel and yeasty flavors.[Read more]
Codorníu, Anna Blanc de Blancs Brut Reserva Cava, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: Codorníu created the first chardonnay-dominated cava back in the 1980s.[Read more]
A.J. De Margerie, Grand Cru Champagne Millésime 2011, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: The 2011 Champagne vintage had its challenges, but this bottle doesn’t show it.[Read more]
Shingleback, Black Bubbles Sparkling Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
Tasting Note: Deep-intensity purple in color, this wine has a medium-plus-intensity nose of blackberry, black currant, black cherry, black plum, violet and raspberry compote.[Read more]
Cleto Chiarli, Centenario Lambrusco Grasparossa Di Castelvetro Amabile, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tasting Note: This Lambrusco is made in a sweet style with low alcohol and from a growing area that tends to produce the most concentrated version of the grape.[Read more]
Freixenet, Cordon Negro Brut Cava NV, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: Don’t be afraid of the black bottle from Freixenet, which is also the world’s largest producer of traditional method (i.e., Champagne method) wines on the planet.[Read more]
Bouvet, Signature Brut, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A lighter-styled sparkling wine that would serve as a perfect aperitif to refresh your palate before a main course meal.[Read more]
