Becky Sue Epstein

2010 Gloria Ferrer Anniversary Cuvee

April 11, 2018

Quite a delicate yet substantial sparkling wine, in the classic French style – no matter that this is the premier New World winery of a Spanish cava producer. The wine is toasty with a bit of yeast in the nose,...

2015 WindVane Carneros Pinot Noir

Becky Sue Epstein

April 5, 2018

Tasting Notes

What a great surprise: the best of the Old World and the New World in this wine. In the aroma there is earth, vines and fruit. Plenty of acidity on the palate, along with restrained fruit. Body enough to be New...

2016 Saget La Perrière Petite Perrière AND Domaine de la Perrière Sancerre

Becky Sue Epstein

April 1, 2018

Tasting Notes

Want to help someone take the next step after their basic “A glass of wine, please?” This week I tasted an extremely useful line of wines. “Useful” doesn’t sound so great when used for wines, but in this case i...

2013 Rotari Brut Trento DOC Blanc de Blancs

Becky Sue Epstein

March 14, 2018

Tasting Notes

A delicate yet substantial sparkling wine. After the first fermentation, this wine is finished in the bottle, as they do in Champagne. The wine is also made with chardonnay grapes only, as is Champagne’s “blanc...

BenRiach Curiositas 10-Year Speyside Peated

Becky Sue Epstein

February 28, 2018

Tasting Notes

It was very loud in Earl’s Cocktail Lab when I was looking for the BenRiach party, but I finally remembered to mention that one of them was wearing a kilt. That caught the hostess’ attention and she immediately...

2014 Gloria Ferrer Brut Blanc de Blancs

Becky Sue Epstein

February 10, 2018

Tasting Notes

Graduating from Chardonnay table wine to blanc de blancs Champagne or sparkling wine makes sense -- if you have a very good one like this, made with 100% chardonnay grapes, and aged in the winery’s cellars for ...

2016 Sterling Sparkling Rose

Becky Sue Epstein

February 6, 2018

Tasting Notes

The color is one of the things that stands out with this rosé sparkler: it’s a lovely, soft salmon pink – so make sure to serve it in clear glasses. There are some florals in the aroma, and strawberry on the pa...

J Brut Rose

Becky Sue Epstein

February 2, 2018

Tasting Notes

NV J Brut Rosé Strong leather aroma with elements ranging from butter to cedar and ginger. A textured wine in the mouth, evoking peach juice and yellow raspberries: tart yet fruity. Faint minerality in a lem...

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