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NV Enza Prosecco DOC

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
With its festive red cap and small, silver-accented rococo label, this packaging is an obvious choice for the Holidays.  Though it’s called “extra dry,” inside the curvy bottle is a dry prosecco that, when opened, wafted out hints of toast several feet away. Pear notes in the aroma were transmitted

Yeast Martyrdom: Toasty Flavors in Your Sparkling

Erika Szymanski
Feature Stories
5 min read
Traditional wassails were—and still are, I suppose—seasonal hot drinks made with wine or beer, sugar, spices, eggs, and bits of toast floating on top. Today, we’re far more likely to find toasty, bready flavors in a more fashionable (and still seasonally appropriate) beverage: methode champenoise sparkling wine. How those characteristic

Domaine Chandon Étoile Rosé

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is interesting, yeasty, with strawberries and smoke. On the palate the yeast shows well, like sourdough bread spread with strawberries and raspberries. Food-friendly, this would pair well with smoked trout. Highly Recommended (91). DH Who: Domaine Chandon What: Sparkling Rosé (48% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir, 8% Pinot Meunier)