Clear, pale to medium-light yellow color. Clean, grassy, herbal aromatics up front. Green pepper—definitely indicative of the Cabernet Franc. Dry, medium acidity, medium body, and medium-light mousse. More green pepper and vegetal flavors balanced with some grapefruit/citrus and creamy, yeasty-read more-
There was a great buzz in the shop, years ago, on the arrival of an award-winning sparkling wine. The initial allocation was stacked in a prime spot, the company had provided point-of-sale with the award emblazoned next to a very-read more-
Established in 1981, Sumac Ridge is the oldest operating winery in British Columbia. It also was one of the first wineries in the province to start making sparkling wines, way back in 1985. Since it is now part of Vincor, the-read more-
Do you have a wedding to plan for? Perhaps a college graduation? Maybe you just want to take advantage of a great opportunity and plan ahead for the end of the year. Glenora Wine Cellars has been very generous with their-read more-
Flor is a fragrant and refreshing sparkler full of citrus and stone fruit flavors. The bubbles are fine and the mousse is creamy, with a nutty undertone. Most of the grapes are from Valdobbiadene, but because not all the grapes-read more-
Opening a bottle of sparkling wine can be scary—here’s how and what to open. In the US, a lot of us are afraid of Champagne. We say we want to drink Champagne, we think we want to drink Champagne, but-read more-
This was stunning. Beautiful balance, fine bead, and delicate mousse. Faint aromas of pears, and some fresh brioche. The flavor were delicate, clean, and refreshing with a pure beam of ripe pear throughout. I detected a bit of zingy ginger-read more-
The color is clear light golden straw, and bubbles are tiny. The nose is rich and yeasty, fresh-baked bread and buttered toast, with light delicate citrus (key limes and a hint of pink grapefruit) and lychee. The mousse is full-read more-