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Category Archives: Sparkling

Poor Man’s Champagne

July 2, 2016

Years ago Prosecco was a bland, mass-produced sparkling wine from northeast Italy consumed primarily within Italy. In less than ten …

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Visit Reims, Champagne region

April 4, 2016

I’ve returned from France after skiing the Alps in Chamonix, sight-seeing in Paris and touring WWII museums in Normandy. But …

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Visit Pierre Paillard winery

March 28, 2016

The Champagne region centered around Reims, France is 318 villages of which only 17 villages are Grand Crus (highest quality). …

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ROEDERER Estate Brut NV

October 25, 2014

ROEDERER Estate Brut NV Anderson Valley, Mendocino California $24 Wine Spectator 90 rating, “60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. Fermentation …

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SCHARFFENBERGER Brut Excellence NV

October 25, 2014

SCHARFFENBERGER Brut Excellence NV Anderson Valley, Mendocino California $20. 67% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Noir, made in traditional Champagne process …

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Blanc de Noir, Gloria Ferrer $19.

February 1, 2007

GLORIA FERRER Blanc de Noirs NV Carneros, California 100% Pinot Noir Wine Spectator 90 rating “Fun and festive, with floral …

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H. BLIN Champagne 2006 $40.

August 9, 2006

H BLIN Brut Millisime 2006 $40 Champagne, France Read more

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Arrived back in USA less than 1 hour ago and gotta get some pasta with a nice California Cabernet. I've had enough rich restaurant food, expensive wine and $6 bottles of water in the islands.
Americans are on the move again. I was warned that airports are crowded and planes are full, so we why not travel to our favorite Caribbean island? To  beat the crowds we traveled mid week on an early morning flight, but to no avail.
Preparing our Easter feast...
Some eat fish often but in our house it's a once a week thing. Coincidentally it's Fridays, a throwback to Roman Catholic traditions. Today is Good Friday, the end of Lent, and a good reason to drink something white from the cellar...

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