Looking for a bubbly to match with desserts? Give this one a try!
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!
Tag: Sparkling wine
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…2008 Murgo Brut Rosé
Check out this surprisingly good Italian sparkler from Sicily!
What Are The Most Food Friendly Wines?
What are the most food friendly wines?
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…NV Deligeroy Cremant de Loire Brut
This sparkler from the Loire Valley is France is a bargain @ $12!
How To Sensibly Pair Food and Wine
It’s my pleasure to share this post of mine recently published by 12most. 12 Most Practical Guidelines for Wine and Food Pairing Pairing wine and food has been around a long time. For individuals who’ve grown up in homes where wine is a daily part of life, wine and food pairing can come pretty naturally because…
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…2004 Iron Horse Classic Vintage Brut
How about a classic vintage Brut from one of Sonoma Valley’s top family owned producers?
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…Elyssia Pinot Noir Brut Cava
Elyssia is separate label produced by Freixenet (pronounced ‘fresh-eh-NET) one of the largest producers of sparkling wine in the world. You may know Freixenet from their ubiquitous black Cordon Negro Cava, which is the #1 imported sparkling wine in the world. This Cava is different in that none of the grapes used in the traditional…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like….NV Gruet Brut Blanc de Noirs
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…