Viña Palaciega, Brut Reserva Cava, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: A reserva cava that abounds in delicious caramel and yeasty flavors.[Read more]
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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]
Bouvet Signature Brut – A Lighter-Styled, Apertif-Worthy Sparkling Wine
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]
Medici Ermete iQuercioli Lambrusco Reggiano Secco – A Frizzante-Styled Sparkling Wine that Would Pair Well with Many a Meal
Medici Ermete, iQuercioli Lambrusco Reggiano Secco, Emilia Romagna, Italy
Tasting Note: A good sparkling red alternative for your friends who like dry red wine and your friends who enjoy the tiniest bit of residual sweetness – i.e., this wine tastes dry but can speak to the suggestion of off-dry.[Read more]
Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux 2015 – A Fun, Uncomplicated, Dry Sparkling Wine
Saint-Hilaire, Blanquette de Limoux 2015, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Tasting Note: A fun, uncomplicated, dry sparkler that affords crémant style with more comforting, ripe fruit than you typically expect in a French sparkling wine.[Read more]
Gerard Bertrand Crémant de Limoux Brut 2015 – A Riper-Fruit-Styled Sparkling Wine with an Understated Autolytic Character
Gerard Bertrand, Crémant de Limoux Brut 2015, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Tasting Note: A spritely Crémant de Limoux that presents a riper-fruit-styled sparkling wine with an understated autolytic character while delivering substance and heft.[Read more]
Korbel California Champagne Brut – A Relatively Straightforward Sparkling Wine that Offers Good Value
Korbel, California Champagne Brut, California
Tasting Note: Medium-intensity lemon in color with medium-plus sized bubbles, this wine has an aromatic nose of orange citrus, baked green apple, melon, pineapple, blossom and quince.[Read more]
