Dom Perignon - yes, he was a real winemaking monk! - pioneered the making of white Champagne from black Pinot Noir grapes in the 1600s. The techniques were refined by the large houses in Champagne's northern regions, but somehow... Read More
Think of this as French Pinot Noir with bubbles and you’ll be on the right track. In contrast to Vesselle’s ever-popular Oeil de Perdrix (the lightest rosé Champagne we know of), this is the darkest and most... Read More
Think of this as French Pinot Noir with bubbles and you’ll be on the right track. In contrast to Vesselle’s ever-popular Oeil de Perdrix (the lightest rosé Champagne we know of), this is the darkest and most... Read More
Delpine Laborde’s first (just 250 case) release of NV Champagne from the hill of Nogent near Riems is…well, really, really, good. It’s Pinot Noir (75%) and Chardonnay, just over half 2020 with 45% 2019 and 2018... Read More
From the old Mum winery in Cramant, Gilles and son Julien Lancelot make delicious, stylish and dangerously drinkable Champagnes mainly, like this, from Chardonnay. From vines averaging 45 years age, it's mainly 2018 with 20... Read More
This is all Pinot Meunier from very old vines growing on clay-limestone soils, mainly vintage 2017 plus reserves and finished Brut Nature (no sugar added). It smells a touch smoky and toasty with notes of red and white cherry... Read More
Really good Lambruso has a frothy fizz, oodles of fresh black fruit, a hint of something floral and is wonderfully refreshing and dry. That’s what Fabio Lini delivers here in a wine with rose petal on top of blackberry and... Read More
Lower ABV The top line: this is the most delicious Moscato we’ve tried in years and will be perfect with everything from a sunny afternoon to our family’s traditional Christmas breakfast (cinnamon rolls, citrus salad... Read More
For all of the bulk that many 2018 Champagnes show, Hebrart's 100% Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs remains as stylish, pure, and elegant as ever. As Wine Advocate (94 points) wrote of the last release, wafts from the glass with... Read More
Perrine Fresne’s very first Champagne is a wine shaped like a teardrop, entering your mouth broad and generous and then rapidly contracting to an almost painfully intense finish that stays on your palate for a long, long,... Read More
This is just deeply satisfying and very classy Grand Cru Chardonnay with plenty of brioche toastiness and very tiny bubbles and a creamy, luxurious, mouthfeel. Yummy.
Organic/Bio From Vilobí del Penedès in the heart of Alt Penedès, this is just terrific sparkling wine. It’s 55% Xarello, 30% Macabeo, 15% Parellada made with the Champagne method and delivers clear-as-a-bell... Read More
Organic/Bio If it didn’t sound bad we’d call Remi Georgeton a “farmer Champagne maker” because “grower” just doesn’t begin to cover it. Since taking over from his parents in 2006, he’s... Read More
Simply the most delicious Prosecco we’ve tasted in years – although nothing about this wine is “simple.” Unlike most mass-produced Prosecco, this is made from 100% organic, estate-grown, fruit from vines... Read More
What happens if you take ripe, juicy, fruit-filled Sauvignon Blanc, do a second fermentation in bottle, disgorge it warm (so no yeast at all stays in the bottle), and bang a cork on it without adding any sugar? This! Because that’s... Read More
This could just be the very best value bottle of bubbles we've ever found. It's 90% Chardonnay with 10% Vermentino (Ugni Blanc) for lift and bite. The bubbles are small and persistent and the aromas and flavors bright... Read More
Villa Jolanda Prosecco is made from the Prosecco grape, Glera, grown in the hills north of Treviso. The wine features lovely aromas of white flowers, orchard fruits, and a touch of mineral. Lightly sparkling, the wine is full... Read More
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