2013 Alpha Omega Chardonnay Napa Valley
Opulent and creamy Napa Valley Chardonnay
White Wines
Sparkling Wine For Old Year and New
The turning of the year calls for a special libation
2013 Ridgeview Blanc de Noirs Brut England
Traditional method sparkler from Sussex, England
2016 Fields Family Wines Vermentino Delu Vineyard Alta Mesa Lodi
Briny, with racy acidity
NV Champagne Collet Brut Art Déco Champagne
Opulent, fruit-driven champagne
2014 Ramey Chardonnay Westside Farms Russian River Valley
Gleaming single-vineyard Chardonnay
2015 Stony Hill Chardonnay Spring Mountain Napa Valley
Elegant, focused Chardonnay from Spring Mountain
2015 Donelan Venus Roussanne-Viognier Sonoma County
A white wine offering both structure and fruit
2013 Vignoble des 2 Lunes Comète Brut Crémant d’Alsace
Snappy Crémant, good as an aperitif
NV Bernard Remy Carte Blanche Brut Champagne
Richly opulent champagne from a small house
NV Marie-Pierre Manciat Crémant de Bourgogne Brut
Solid value in a Crémant de Bourgogne
2014 Ramey Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Ripe and luscious, but cooling, too