Villa Conchi, Brut Rosé Cava, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: All rosé cavas are made using the saignée method which tends to produce rosés with more body and texture.[Read more]
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San Giuseppe Prosecco Superiore Brut 2016 – Experience Dry, Brut-Styled Prosecco
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 – Medium-Plus-Intensity, Green-Fruit Flavors
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 – Presents the Lighter Side of the Muscat Grape
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 – Abounds in Delicious Caramel and Yeasty Flavors
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 – A Chardonnay-Dominated Cava
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 – The 2011 Vintage Had its Challenges, But this Bottle Doesn’t Show It
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 – A Straightforward Sparkling Wine
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 – An Entry-Level Lambrusco
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 – Don’t Be Afraid of the Black Bottle
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]
