François Montand Brut Rosé VdF
Montand sources Grenache and Cinsault from various sites in France, including Gascony and the Jura, for this traditional-method sparkler that spends a modest nine…
Twelvish
Less potent libations
Wines and ciders under 13% alcohol, many much lower.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve Champagne
What a year it’s been! But this particular evening I had something to celebrate, having received my second vaccine dose and, after a few…
2019 La Mesma Indi Gavi
La Mesma’s Gavi “Indi” is pale straw yellow with a straightforward fragrance of citrus pith and laurel. The palate is linear and slightly bitter,…
2019 Azores Wine Company Rosé Vulcanico Azores
Salty, surprising, and delicious
Sfriso Winery Sparkling and Still
Vivacious sparkling and still wines from a tiny Veneto winery
2018 Birichino Old Vine Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard Mokelumne River Lodi
Plummy, elegant old-vine Cinsault
2019 Domaine des Hauts Baigneux Spontané Pétillant-Naturel Blanc Vin de France
Light-hearted fizz from southwest France
2015 Pfister Blanc de Blancs Crémant d’Alsace
Organically grown crémant
2017 Eyrie Vineyards Trousseau Dundee Hills
Shimmery, piquant Trousseau noir from the Willamette Valley
2018 Wine & Soul Guru Vinho Branco Douro
Floral, woodsy white field blend from the Douro Valley
2019 André et Michel Quenard Les Éboulis de la Savoyarde Chignin Savoie
Chignan redolent of pome fruits and herbs.
Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve Champagne
Charles Heidsieck’s brut réserve is 40 percent Chardonnay, 40 percent Pinot noir, and 20 percent Meunier from 60 crus. Forty percent of the cuvée…