Augustin, Cuvée CCXIV L’Air (Air) Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A champagne that would also be a winning afternoon-sipper because it would not tire your palate.[Read more]
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Lini 910 Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso – A Dry, Straightforward, Well-Made Lambrusco
Lini 910, Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tasting Note: A straightforward Lambrusco that’s perfect for those who prefer a dry, rather than off-dry sparkling red.[Read more]
Lelarge-Pugeot Les Charmes de Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut – A Champagne with Restrained Flavor Intensity
Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Charmes de Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A sparkling wine for those who can’t hand champagne’s classic flavor intensity and are desirous of something somewhat more restrained.[Read more]
Lelarge-Pugeot Premier Cru Brut Rosé 2010 – An Uncomplicated, Everyday Rosé Champagne (if you have it like that)
Lelarge-Pugeot, Premier Cru Brut Rosé 2010, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: An uncomplicated, everyday (for those who have it like that – i.e., not me), rosé champagne.[Read more]
Antucura Cherie Pinot Noir Sparkling Rosé – A Delicate Sparkling Pinot with Restrained Fruit
Antucura, Cherie Pinot Noir Sparkling Rosé, Vista Flores, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This sparkling wine is one of the most delicate of pinot-noir based sparkling wines you’ll find coming out of Argentina that delivers restrained, just-ripened-fruit flavors.[Read more]
Lelarge-Pugeot Les Meuniers de Clemence Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut 2010 – A Straightforward, Minimally-Petillant Champagne
Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Meuniers de Clemence Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut 2010, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A straightforward champagne that is minimally petillant.[Read more]
Filipa Pato 3B Extra Brut Rosé – Bone Dy, Angular Fruit with Flavor Intensity
Filipa Pato 3B, Extra Brut Rosé, Beiras, Portugal
Tasting Note: A bone-dry, Portuguese sparkling rosé that impresses with angular fruit, precision and flavor intensity.[Read more]
Deligeroy Crémant de Loire Brut – An Entry-Level, Versatile Sparkling Wine
Deligeroy, Crémant de Loire Brut, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An entry-level crémant from the Loire that is a versatile meal accompaniment.[Read more]
Die Odenwälder Winzer Genossenschaft Vinum Autmundis Flaschengärung Deutscher Sekt Pinot Noir Rosé Trocken 2013 – Would Appeal to Broad Spectrum of Tastes
Die Odenwälder Winzer Genossenschaft Vinum Autmundis Flaschengärung, Deutscher Sekt Pinot Noir Rosé Trocken 2013, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
Tasting Note: A sparkling pinot noir that would appeal to a very broad spectrum of tastes.[Read more]
Die Odenwälder Winzer Genossenschaft Vinum Autmundis “Finesse” Odino Rotwein Cuvée Trocken 2015 – A High-Acid Palate Cleanser
Die Odenwälder Winzer Genossenschaft Vinum Autmundis “Finesse” Odino Rotwein Cuvée Trocken 2015, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
Tasting Note: A high-acid red wine that makes a good palate cleanser with a straightforward red-and-black-fruit profile.[Read more]
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