Bubbly is a gift to mankind. Organic bubbly is, well, a gift wrapped within virtue. We enjoyed sharing this organic sparkling wine with a couple guests. Indeed, we enjoyed it so much that the bottle disappeared within half an hour.Continue readingTarantas Cava Brut 2007
4/2009 MACHIO DEI CAVALIERI PROSECCO DI VALDOBBIADENETry saying this wine’s name five times quickly. Oy, vey! We reviewed this wine back in summer of 2007. We liked it then, and we like it now. This bubbly retails for about $20,Continue reading4/2009 MACHIO DEI CAVALIERI PROSECCO DI VALDOBBIADENE
So a friend came by on July 4th with a bottle in hand. He asked us not to look at the label. So, we poured the bubbly and sipped it blindly. Mmmm, tight little bubbles, light biscuit note, no off-flavors.Continue readingGruet Brut Blanc De Noirs Sparkling Wine
4/2008 VOUVRAY DOMAINE DU CLOS DE L’EPINAY (BRUT)A friend gave this to us some months back. Wow, what a great gift. This is a really tasty sparkling wine– very bubbly, with a biscuit note and a gentle close. A stickerContinue reading
12/2007 KLUGE NEW WORLD SPARKLING WINE BRUT 2003Kluge, Kluge… Where have we heard that name before? Oh yes, John Kluge is a media mogul. He gave gobs of money to the Library of Congress, helping it restore the fabulously ornateContinue reading
11/2007 ZONIN PROSECCO SPUMANTE (SPECIAL CUVEE) BRUTThis sparkling wine is quite dry and slightly bitter when cold. Let it warm and it softens a bit. We searched for fruit and floral notes and found a peach note, but nothing more.Continue reading