This week’s sparkler is produced by Gruet Winery, which is based in New Mexico. New Mexico isn’t exactly top of wine when it comes to wine, much less sparkling wines, but Gruet’s lineup of non-vintage wines are very compelling as value plays. They produce vintage, and non-vintage sparkling wine, along with still wines. Gruet was…
Tag: Pinot noir
Along The Napa Sparkling Wine Trail – Domaine Carneros
We recently took to an overnight trip up to Napa. On our agenda? Make our last stop along the Napa Sparkling Wine Trail – in our case Domaine Carneros. If you’re not familiar with the “Napa Sparkling Wine Trail“, it’s composed of five sparkling wine houses in the Carneros and Napa Valley areas. They are…
Along The Napa Sparkling Wine Trail – Mumm Napa
Mumm Napa is one of five sparkling wine producers in the Napa Valley and Carneros, that aside from Mumm, includes Gloria Ferrer, Domaine Carneros, Chandon, and Schramsberg. The five compose the Sparkling Wine Trail. Each has its own charm, and they all have wonderful sparkling wines. I’ve previously visited Gloria Ferrer (wonderful Chateau in beautiful Carneros), Chandon…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Roederer Estate Brut
This week’s sparkler is produced by Roederer Estate, owned by Louis Roederer Champagne, which is renowned for producing the luxury Champagne Cristal. The California operation is located in Anderson Valley, north of the Napa Valley. My last visit to Anderson Valley was a few years ago. I really enjoyed it. It doesn’t have cachet of Napa, or…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Charles Baur Crémant d’Alsace Rosé
Looking for a great sparkling Rosé from France for less than $20? Try this one from the Alsace region!
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Mumm Napa Brut Rosé
Looking for very nice Sparkling Rosé to try? Try this one! It’s very good and frequently on sale at a price that make it very good value…
Value Alert!! – 2009 Goyette Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Looking for great value in Pinot Noir? – Try this one, available at Costco for $12.99!
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Blason Cremant de Bourgogne Blanc De Noirs
This week’s sparkler hails from Burgundy region of France. It is produced by Blason de Bourgogne. I picked it up at Trader Joe’s on a whim because I recognized the Blason name. It’s a name I associate with value wines. According to the Blason website they represent 800 wine-growing families throughout Burgundy. Beside this Blanc de Noirs,…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – NV Domaine Ste Michelle Brut
For this week’s “T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like” tasting, it’s my first sparkler from the state of Washington. Domaine Ste. Michelle (“DSM”) is one of the largest sparkling wine houses in the U.S. producing more than 300,000 cases of value sparkling wines annually. In addition to the Brut tasted here, they also produce Blanc de Noirs, Blanc…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – NV Graham Beck Brut
This week’s virtual trip around the world of sparklers takes me back to South Africa. Back in June I reviewed the NV Graham Beck Brut Rosé which I really enjoyed and heartily recommend. The eponymous Graham Beck was founded in 1983. The first sparkling wine was produced 8 years later in 1991. In 1994 Graham…