This week’s bubbly tasting features Piper Sonoma, the California label of French Champagne house Piper-Heidseick
Tag: sparkling wine tasting
Sparkling Wine Smackdown…Ten Sparklers; One Winner!
The most recent meeting of the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”) was all about bubbly. It also happened to be the 2nd anniversary of the PPWTC. It was a great night of bubbly, food, and friends. It’s been most is gratifying to experience the growth, and evolution of our wine club, and its members. I…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2005 Iron Horse Vineyard Russian Cuvée
This week it’s another sparkler is from Iron Horse Vineyards in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma. It’s one of four Sonoma sparkling wine houses (the others being J, Korbel and Gloria Ferrer) in Sonoma County. They are a family owned winery founded by Audrey and Barry Sterling. Iron Horse produces a variety of vintage sparkling wines along with still wines (Pinot…
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…
Valentine’s Day Weekend Starter – A Taste of Schramsberg Sparkling Wines!
Great start to V-Day weekend – Tasting flight of Schramsberg Sparkling Wines