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…
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T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2008 Korbel Natural
For this week’s “T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like” tasting, “I’m going back to Cali”. Korbel, was founded in 1882. They are one of the few US producers that include “Champagne” in the name of their products, rather than sparkling wine. That’s because of a loophole in US laws that allows “semi-generic” products such as sparkling…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2008 Antech “Cuvée Eugénie” Crémant de Limoux
This week’s virtual trip around the world of sparklers takes me back to France, specifically the Languedoc-Roussillon region that is renowned for great quality-price ration (“QPR”) wines. I must confess that, so far, I’ve only enjoyed Crémants (as sparkling wines produced in France, but outside of Champagne are known) from the region. The Crémant de…
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…
T.G.I.F. Bubbly – NV Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava
Highly recommended great QPR Cava!
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – Gruet Brut Rose Sparkling Wine
As Gomer Pyle would say “SUprise, SUprise – a sparkler from New Mexico! Gruet makes both Vintage, and Non-Vintage sparkling wine, and still wines. A family who previously made Champagne in France established it. While traveling through the Southwest in 1983, they fell in love with New Mexico and decided to produce sparkling wine here…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2007 Raventós i Blanc Cava L’Hereu Reserva Brut
After my faith in Spanish Cava was restored by the “2007 Raventós i Blanc L’Hereu Nit” Brut Reserva Cava, I decided to try the non-Rosé version of the same wine this week. The wines are from the same vintage, so the difference between the two is the absence of red grape, Monastrell (a.k.a. Mourvèdre) from this wine….
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – N.V. Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut
How about an authentic Champagne by a producer founded in 1785 – N.V. Piper-Heidsieck (Red Label) Brut
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2007 Raventos i Blanc “L’Hereu de Nit” Brut Reserva Rosé Cava
Have you ever tried a Reserva Cava? Cava doesn’t have to be limited to the cheap stuff that mostly good for Mimosas!
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – N.V. Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs
Looking for great price-quality ratio in a Cali sparkler?