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T.G.I.F. Champagne And The LIke…NV Poema Brut Cava
This week’s sparkler is a Cava from Spain. I picked this up a BevMo for $9.99 (It was priced at $10.99 pre-BevMo club discount ) Poema is a small producer (when you consider the likes of Codorníu, Freixenet, and Segura Viudas), that is in Korbrand’s portfolio. They own 20% of the vineyard sources. The rest are under…
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…NV Domaine Carneros Cuvée de la Pompadour Brut Rosé
Here’s an excellent Sparkling Rosé from Domaine Carneros!
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…N.V. Biltmore Estate Blanc de Blanc Brut
This week’s sparkler is from Biltmore Estate based in North Carolina – a state that’s not top-of-mine when it comes to wine! If that name sounds familiar, it may be because it’s part of the Biltmore Company which runs the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. The estate features the largest privately owned home (175,000 sq. ft and…
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…Piper Sonoma Brut
This week’s bubbly tasting features Piper Sonoma, the California label of French Champagne house Piper-Heidseick
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like….Mumm Napa Brut Prestige
This week’s bubbly is from Mumm Napa, a joint venture between G.H. Mumm & Cie, of France, and Joseph E Seagram & Sons. G.H. Mumm & Cie was founded in 1827, ironically by the von Mumms, German winemakers who trace their ancestry back to medieval times. The Napa location was founded by in 1979 by Guy Deveaux, who…
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…2007 Domaine Carneros Ultra Brut
Have you tried an Ultra-Brut style sparkling wine?
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Conte di Santa Chiara Prosecco
It’s Prosecco for my weekly bubbly tasting this week. I picked this up on a whim from K&L Wine Merchants. The price was certainly right at $8.99, and it had quite a few favorable staff reviews. And I’ve had good success with wines from K&L that had at least 5 favorable staff reviews. Here’s one…
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
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Premier Cru
Here’s a Champagne with which few American’s are familiar. It’s the #2 selling brand of Champagne in France