‘Tis the season to shop for bubbly and with all the options available at wine shops, it is difficult to make sense of it all. Here are five sparkling wines under $25 to pop open during the holidays: 2009 Jagdschloss Spatburgunder Brut Rose (Rheingau, Germany) – beautiful light pink in the glass with tons of [...]
Just love a sparkling rosé – it’s so…festive! This one is pale pink in the glass with a light strawberry and yeasty nose. In the mouth, the Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rosé offers juicy fruit flavors with a slightly spicy finish. Style: Rosé Sparkling Grape Type(s): Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Region: Napa Valley, California Around $25 [...]
This wine from Alsace is pale salmon-colored in the glass and offers sweet strawberry and ripe cherry aromas. In the mouth, it’s typical (and lovely) Crémant – moussy and creamy. Luscious, yet light, strawberries-and-cream flavors. Style: Rosé Sparkling Grape Type(s): Pinot Noir Region: Alsace, France Around $25
I sampled this sparkling German Pinot Noir from Rheingau last week and fell in love with it. It’s beautiful light pink in the glass with tons of tiny bubbles. On the nose, there are aromas of ripe strawberries with a little Fiji apple. On the palate, I get a mouthful of creamy bubbles. What a [...]
Found this wine on a by-the-glass wine list and had to try it on the first warm day of Spring in New York. In the glass, it’s much darker and brighter than you’d expect from a rose, more strawberry than the muted pink I typically see. On the nose, the strawberry continues with sweet and [...]
This beautiful pale pink wine is both light and bold! Big mouthful of the typical strawberry one is familiar with in roses, but in this case, pungent wild strawberries. The wine is creamy yet floral and contains tons of tiny bubbles that lead to a dry finish. Nice as an aperitif, but could also hold [...]
