The Friday Fizz: Three-Under-$30 (per bottle)
I love Champagne and for me, every Friday is Champagne Friday. Still, I don’t always want to break the bank buying my Friday Fizz. Here are…
British Bubbles: HATTINGLEY VALLEY
Made using the Champagne process in Wield in East Hampshire in the south of England, Hattingley Valley’s sparkling wines (English Fizz, British Bubbles) come from grapes…
Best Pink Bubbles in the Market? BARONS de ROTHSCHILD Brut Rosé
What’s the best bottle of pink bubbles (Ok, Rosé Champagne) in the market right now? Barons de Rothschild Brut Rosé NV gets my vote. Every time…
The Friday Fizz: CAMILLE SAVES Carte Blanche Brut 1er Cru, NV
The Savès family has lived in Bouzy since 1894. Agricultural engineer Eugène Savès founded the estate as a wine grower when he married Anaïs Jolicoeur, the daughter…
A Dozen Rosés = A Bubbly Bouquet
Please find here a bouquet of a dozen carefully selected Rosés, any of which will add a thrillingly pink sparkle to your Valentine’s Day. MERCAT Brut…
The Friday Fizz: RIDGEVIEW’s English Sparkling Wines
I’ve been tasting (and liking) English sparkling wines for a few years now … but only when I am in Europe. The wines just haven’t been…
IN THE PINK: A Rosé Champagne Re-Cap
PINK CHAMPAGNE is now more popular than ever before and it is no longer just the Champagne geeks who are serving it both as an aperitif and with…
The State of BRUT NV – December 2016
SPEC’s sells a lot of Champagne. And well over two-thirds of that Champagne is labeled Brut Non-Vintage (Brut NV). Brut Non-Vintage from the grand marque producers is far…
The Friday Fizz: Marcel Moineaux Blanc De Blancs NV
Marcel Moineaux Chouilly Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru, Champagne, NV ($39.99) 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyards in Chouilly in the Cote de Blancs. Fermented…
Selecting Grower Champagnes
I first encountered a single vineyard, single varietal, grand cru Champagne back in 1983. It was Mumm Cremant de Cramant (now called Mumm de Cramant), a…
