This week’s sparkling wine is a Crémant from the Burgundy region of France, the N.V. Louis Bouillot Perle d’ Aurore (Pearl of Dawn). It is a sparkling Rosé. Burgundy is best known for their world-class Pinot Noir and White Burgundy (Chardonnay). N.V. Louis Bouillot Cremant de Bourgogne Rosé “Perle d’Aurore” Region: France; Burgundy; Cremant de Bourgogne…
Category: Sparkling Wine
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…Jean Louis Denois Brut “Tradition”
Looking for a less expensive French alternative to Champagne? Look to Cremant de Limoux from Languedoc-Roussillon
Carlos Santana Sparkling Wine – Who Knew?!
Carlos Santana Sparkling Wine – Who knew?!
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…Sorelle Bronca Prosecco
This week’s sparkling wine is a Prosecco from Italy, the N.V. Sorelle Bronca Prosecco – Extra Dry. For many years Prosecco was used to describe both the grape, and the region where the grape are grown. In mid 2009, Italian wine regulations were revised to clearly state that Prosecco was no longer to be classified…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…N.V. Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut
Have you tried the #1 imported sparkling wine in the world?
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2006 Korbel BdN Reserve
Have you had a sparkling wine made with Sangiovese grapes?
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – NV Louis de Grenelle Saumur Corail
How about a Sparkler made from 100% Cab Franc?
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2008 Korbel Riesling Champagne
California sparkling wine traces its roots back to Sonoma in the 1880s with the founding of Korbel Champagne Cellars. Today, Korbel sells the largest volume of sparkling wine made in the méthode champenoise in the U.S. There is always of bit of controversy around Korbel because it continues to refer to it’s product as “California…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – Gruet Brut Sparkling Wine
This week’s T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like tasting turned in to a T.G.I. Saturday tasting since we went to the Dark and Delicious Petite Sirah wine event Friday night. As Gomer Pyle would say “SUprise, SUprise – a sparkler from New Mexico! Gruet makes both Vintage, and Non-Vintage sparkling wine, and still wines. It was…
Valentine’s Day Weekend Starter – A Taste of Schramsberg Sparkling Wines!
Great start to V-Day weekend – Tasting flight of Schramsberg Sparkling Wines