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All Posts Tagged ‘sparkling wine’

Sainsbury, Champagne Brut Rosé, Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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August 27, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sainsbury Champagne Brut Rosé – A Solid, Entry-Level Rosé

Sainsbury, Champagne Brut Rosé, Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A solid rosé Champagne that fills the rosé Champagne niche at the entry level knowing there is further development to be enjoyed downstream.[Read more]

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Denbies Wine Estate, English Sparkling Brut 2014, England, Wine Casual
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August 26, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Denbies Wine Estate English Sparkling Brut 2014 – Doesn’t Disappoint, Especially for the Price Point

Denbies Wine Estate, English Sparkling Brut 2014, England

Tasting Note: An English sparkling brut from market-powerhouse Sainsbury’s that doesn’t disappoint, especially for the price point.[Read more]

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Bohigas, Gran Reserva, Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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July 28, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bohigas Gran Reserva Brut Nature Cava – A Delicate Brut Nature Cava with a Lovely Mousse

Bohigas, Gran Reserva, Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A delicate, brut nature cava with a lovely mousse.[Read more]

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Mailly, Grand Cru Brut Reserve Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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July 26, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Mailly Grand Cru Brut Reserve Champagne – Wonderful Yeasty Notes

Mailly, Grand Cru Brut Reserve Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A classic grand crus champagne with wonderful yeasty notes for those who enjoy the added complexity it can bring.[Read more]

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Loxarel Sàniger, Brut Reserva 2014, Penedès, Spain, Wine Casual
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July 5, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Loxarel Sàniger Brut Reserva 2014 – Proves Heights Sparkling Wine Can Reach in Spain

Loxarel Sàniger, Brut Reserva 2014, Penedès, Spain

Tasting Note: There is more to sparkling wine from Spain than cava, and this sparkling with from Penedès proves the heights sparkling wine can reach in Spain.[Read more]

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Peter Lauer, Saar Riesling Sekt Brut 2016, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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July 4, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Peter Lauer Saar Riesling Sekt Brut 2016 – Wine Geek Heaven

Peter Lauer, Saar Riesling Sekt Brut 2016, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: A sparkling wine that delivers delicious sparkling minerality to your palate for a taste of wine-geek heaven.[Read more]

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Whetstone Ciderworks, Methode Champenoise Sparkling Cider 2017, Marlboro, Vermont, Wine Casual
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June 18, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Whetstone Ciderworks Methode Champenoise Sparkling Cider 2017 – A Bright Sparkling Apple Cider with Persistent Bubbles

Whetstone Ciderworks, Methode Champenoise Sparkling Cider 2017, Marlboro, Vermont

Tasting Note: A bright, sparkling apple cider from Vermont apples that would work well as an aperitif.[Read more]

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Raventós i Blanc, de Nit 2016, Penedes, Spain, Wine Casual
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June 16, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Raventós i Blanc de Nit 2016 – A Sparkling Monastrell for Cava Lovers

Raventós i Blanc, de Nit 2016, Penedes, Spain

Tasting Note: A sparkling wine from Spain that cava lovers should not miss that has monastrell (mourvedre) in the mix.[Read more]

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Clos du Moulin aux Moines, Bulles de Moulin, France, Wine Casual
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June 13, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Clos du Moulin aux Moines Bulles de Moulin – A Sparkling Wine that Sings

Clos du Moulin aux Moines, Bulles de Moulin, France

Tasting Note: A sparkling wine that sings.[Read more]

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Gérard Bertrand, Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2015, Limoux, France, Wine Casual
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June 7, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Gérard Bertrand Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2015 – A Sparkling Rosé that Doesn’t Disappoint

Gérard Bertrand, Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2015, Limoux, France

Tasting Note: A dry, fruit-filled sparkling rosé from Limoux in the south of France.[Read more]

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