Sparkling Wines

MASTER SOMMELIER CATHERINE FALLIS LAUNCHES WINE REVIEW

MASTER SOMMELIER CATHERINE FALLIS LAUNCHES WINE REVIEW

Prime Women, March 19, 2016   Food & Wine by Tricia Conover   The First Women-Led Wine Rating Panel Aims to Take the Guesswork out of Wine Purchasing (KA-thuh-rin FAH-lis) Catherine Fallis, MS, the 5th woman in the world to be named a Master Sommelier, has launched a new women-led wine-rating panel. In a Q&A last […]

Carpene Malvoti 1868 Extra Dry Prosecco Superiore Conegliano Valdobbiadene

Carpene Malvoti 1868 Extra Dry Prosecco Superiore Conegliano Valdobbiadene

nv Veuve Ambal Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Blanc de Blancs

nv Veuve Ambal Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Blanc de Blancs

Chandon Limited Edition Carol Lim Rose Sparkling Wine California

Chandon Limited Edition Carol Lim Rose Sparkling Wine California

Korbel Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina Sweet Rose Sparkling Wine California

Korbel Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina Sweet Rose Sparkling Wine California

Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut 88th Oscars Limited Edition Magnum

Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut 88th Oscars Limited Edition Magnum

2006 Ca del Bosco Dosage Zero Noir Collection Franciacorta

2006 Ca del Bosco Dosage Zero Noir Collection Franciacorta

ROSE CHAMPAGNE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

ROSE CHAMPAGNE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

“With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, more and more U.S. consumers are turning their attention to the pink bubbles of Rosé Champagne,” as reported by the Champagne Bureau, USA. “Over the past decade, the shipments of rosé from the Champagne region of France have enjoyed significant growth in the U.S.—just last year 2.8 […]

Korbel Limited Edition Brut Rose California

Korbel Limited Edition Brut Rose California

Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut Champagne Half Bottle

Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut Champagne Half Bottle

Bollinger Brut Rose Champagne Half Bottle

Bollinger Brut Rose Champagne Half Bottle

Fleury Brut Blanc de Noirs Bouzy Grand Cru Champagne

Fleury Brut Blanc de Noirs Bouzy Grand Cru Champagne

Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne

Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne

Epsilon Pink Rose Sparkling Wine Extra Dry Veneto

Epsilon Pink Rose Sparkling Wine Extra Dry Veneto

Van Ruiten Family  Reserve Sparkling Rose California

Van Ruiten Family Reserve Sparkling Rose California

LES CRAYERES SOMM INVENTS GAME CHANGING CHAMPAGNE GLASS

LES CRAYERES SOMM INVENTS GAME CHANGING CHAMPAGNE GLASS

March/April 2016 Glass of Bubbly Issue 11 by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis     What better place on earth than Relais et Chateau Les Crayeres in Reims, Champagne, to birth the Champagne glass of the 21st century? Chef Sommelier Philippe Jamesse, disappointed with how the traditional Champagne flutes masked much of the distinctive aromas and […]

Lehmann “Jamesse Prestige” Grand Champagne Mouth Blown Wine Glass

Lehmann “Jamesse Prestige” Grand Champagne Mouth Blown Wine Glass

SALON CHAMPAGNE – EXPENSIVE & ELUSIVE

SALON CHAMPAGNE – EXPENSIVE & ELUSIVE

Last weekend after serving white, red, and sparkling wines along with classic martinis at my friend’s Mad Men-themed cocktail party and the house was mostly back in order, we sat down with leftover catered platters and a bottle of Champagne I had gifted her earlier this year. After I poured it into her Waterford Champagne flute, […]

1999 Salon Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne

1999 Salon Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne

nv Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne

nv Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne

BREAK OUT THE BUBBLIES

BREAK OUT THE BUBBLIES

It’s time to break out the bubblies. Here are some of my favorites from $15 to $79 to ring in the new year in style.   CALIFORNIA Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley California USA  PG 90 $23.99 Elegant, understated and dry with a fine mousse (tiny bubbles) and notes of lemon tea, granny smith apple, asian pear, […]

nv Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne

nv Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne

2013 Sofia Blanc de Blancs Monterey

2013 Sofia Blanc de Blancs Monterey

2010 Bonny Doon Vineyard Sparkling Albarino Central Coast

2010 Bonny Doon Vineyard Sparkling Albarino Central Coast