Sparkling

It was sometime in November of 2006 when I was first introduced to the wonders of Segura Viudas. It was the time of year when distributors were pushing their sparkling wares and we were sampling 3 wines from this Spanish Cava producer, the Brut Reserva, Aria and Reserva Heredad. Unfortunately, the Heredad was corked,...
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When I was out and about in search of Dom Ruinart Rose for Valentine’s Day, I happened upon a couple of great deals. The Billecart-Salmon (reviewed here) was my first and this 1995 Gloria Ferrer was the second. I have been on the lookout for this bottling, as it is always a well rated* wine...
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A French wine from an American winery, with a label featuring two frogs. Yeah, that works for me. When I was in retail, I used to sell a couple of the Toad Hollow wines. My personal favorite was Erik the Red, a truly American mutt of a wine that had 17 different grape varieties thrown...
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For those about to ask, I actually paid for this wine. It was a reasonable, for Champagne that is, $19.99 for a half bottle at Total Wine. While I’m not a big fan of theirs (or big boxes in general), they do have a nice selection of half bottles compared to most shops. I...
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FULL DISCLOSURE: I received this wine as a sample from the importer, Rudi Wiest. German Riesling is my favorite white wine that doesn’t bubble when opened. Whether it be the German DNA which powers me or just the taste for things that are both sweet and tart, I’m not sure and honestly, don’t care....
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