A friend of mine, who adores sparkling wine, especially Prosecco, IM’d me last week. The message said “Martin go get yourself 2 bottles of Costco brand prosecco…….it will blow your mind for the price….I was just shocked”. He drinks a lot of Prosecco. That’s high praise. Since my wife and I were hosting a wine…
Category: Sparkling Wine
T.G.I.F. Bubbly – Segura Viudas Aria Estate Brut
My wife and I make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort to the end of the workweek. She get’s to drink, and enjoy the bubbly, while I get to drink, enjoy and blog about it! This week’s bubbly is…
Top 20 Sparkling Wines Under $20!
Over the past couple of years I’ve made it a point to blog about sparkling wines. For a time I blogged about a different sparkling wine on a weekly basis (At one point I tried 30 different sparkling wines over a 30 week period!). Though I’ve gotten away from it in recent months, it’s not…
Pairing Wine with #SundaySupper Comfort Food Favorites
When I saw the theme for this week, “Pairing Wine with #SundaySupper Comfort Food Favorites”, my mind was flooded with thoughts of some of my favorite comfort foods. The thoughts seemed to come in chronological order. My first thoughts were of my favorite comfort food when I was a child – Grilled Cheese sandwiches prepared with…
Five Most Food Friendly Wines For #SundaySupper
When I saw the theme for this week’s #SundaySupper – Dishes in 5 Ingredients or Less – my first thought was “Wow, that’s going to be a challenge”, because I’ve seen the creativity and passion my BFFs (Best Foodie Friends;-) bring to the #SundaySupper table. Then I thought, why not try to pair the undoubtedly diverse…
What Are The Best Types of Wines For Picnics?
Now that Memorial Day weekend upon us. And it’s widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of summer. And summer is primetime for picnics….well you get the picture. Here’s a list of the types of wines that will be a good match for picnic fare, along with some recommendations to get you started! 12 Most…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Scharffenberger Brut Excellence
John Scharffenberger was famous for his sparkling wines before he because famous for Scharffen Berger Chocolate. Here’s my review of the Scharffenberger Cellars NV Brut Excellence
Wine Of The Week: NV Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Rosé
My wine of the week for March 17-23 is the NV Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Rosé. Franciacorta, refers both to the territory, located in the Lombardy region of Italy, and the sparkling wine produced from grapes grown within the boundaries of the territory. Since 1995, Franciacorta has had DOCG status, the highest echelon of Italian wine…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2007 Schramsberg Crémant Demi-Sec
Looking for a bubbly to match with desserts? Give this one a try!
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…NV Nicolas Feuillatte “Blue Label” Brut Champagne
Have you ever wondered what’s the best-selling brand of Champagne in France? Sure, all the big names in Champagne are there, but I’m thinking the average middle-class French consumer doesn’t have the coin for Moet and Mumm on a regular basis. The answer is the maker of this week’s bubbly, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. Feuillatte…