Antica Fratta, Franciacorta DOCG Brut, Lombardy, Italy
Tasting Note: In many ways Franciacorta is the Champagne region of Italy.[Read more]
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Meinklang Frizzante Rosé 2014 – A Rustic, Old World, Lightly Sparkling Rosé
Meinklang, Frizzante Rosé 2014, Österreich, Austria
Tasting Note: A rustic, old world, lightly-sparkling rosé with a decidedly sour character that would likely please your friends who enjoy sour, IPA beer; wine geeks would enjoy too.[Read more]
Bouvet-Ladubay Excellence Brut Rosé – Captures the Loire’s Vibrancy
Bouvet-Ladubay, Excellence Brut Rosé, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A sparkling cabernet franc rosé that captures the vibrancy of the region especially as an affordable alternative to champagne.[Read more]
Lucas & Lewellen Brut Sparkling Wine 2016 – A Sparkling Wine with Heft, Body, Substance and a Creamy Malolactic Character
Lucas & Lewellen, Brut Sparkling Wine 2016, Santa Barbara County, California
Tasting Note: A sparkling brut with heft, body, substance and a creamy malolactic character.[Read more]
Guillaume de Veroy Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé – A Well-Put-Together Sparkling Rosé
Guillaume de Veroy, Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A vibrant rosé crémant from Burgundy that plays in the delicious, red-fruit end of the sparkling-rosé spectrum.[Read more]
Lucien Albrecht Crémant D’Alsace Brut – Can’t Beat Quality for the Price Point
Lucien Albrecht, Crémant D’Alsace Brut, Alsace, France
Tasting Note: After Champagne, Crémant D’Alsace is the second most popular sparkling wine consumed by the French, so if you want to drink like the French on a non-Champagne budget, this is the place to do a lot of exploration, and this is a good first bottle with which to start.[Read more]
Sensum Laxas Albariño Brut – The Elusive Sparkling Albariño
Sensum Laxas, Albariño Brut, Rias Baixas, Spain
Tasting Note: You’ve likely never had a sparkling albariño, and neither have I until today.[Read more]
Bodegas Naveran Dama Cava Brut 2013 – A Crowd-Pleasing Cava
Bodegas Naveran, Dama Cava Brut 2013, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: A crowed-pleasing cava that is easy on the palate with a little more complexity than most cavas.[Read more]
Bleasdale Vineyards Uncle Dick The Red Brute Sparkling Shiraz – The Big Brother of Sparkling Red Wine
Bleasdale Vineyards, Uncle Dick The Red Brute Sparkling Shiraz, Langhorne Creek, Australia
Tasting Note: Sparkling shiraz is the big brother of sparkling reds, and this bottle shows you exactly why it deserves that spot.[Read more]
Mont Marcal Brut Reserva Cava 2015 – Reserved Fruit and Elegance
Mont Marcal, Brut Reserva Cava 2015, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: A reserva cava with reserved fruit and elegance.[Read more]
