On balmy, warm evenings, my thoughts turn to a refreshing, dry Prosecco. (yes, I dream of world peace too, but tonight it is all about taste). Beautiful straw color in my glass with light effervescent bubbles. Intoxicating aroma’s of peach, apple, and lilac flowers! Medium bodied with lively bubbles and a soft mouthfeel. Savory flavors of tropical fruit, Bartlett Pear,
Read moreThe holidays have snuck up on us once again and because our schedules are like a snowball rolling swiftly downhill gaining size and speed in every passing minute, who has time to decide what wines to buy for the upcoming festivities? Well, don’t you worry your curled little elf shoes. Just as Santa travels around the world in one night,
Read moreAfter tasting this sparkling wine tonight from Trius Winery at Hillebrand in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Canada, I look for reasons to drink sparkling wine much more often! I bought this bottle from my last visit to Trius Winery last summer and it was definitely worth the wait. Great sparkling and great memories from a winery that loves to please the public palate.
Read moreI am a firm believer that you can drink sparkling wine any day, everyday. You don’t necessarily have to wait for a holiday or special event…. you can celebrate life everyday with a glass of champagne or bubbly. So yes, I do have my share of sparkling wines through the year. I drink sparkling at least once a month
Read moreNew Years Eve is always full of confetti, loud horns, balloons, kisses, great food, and the clinking of champagne glasses! So have you decided what you will be filling your champagne glass with this year? Or the first sip of next year? There are a lot of quality bubbly’s out there but no one wants to choose a bad one.
Read moreWe fell in love with the Tabor Hill Grand Mark sparkling wine years ago and consistently purchase a few bottles a year for our family celebrations. This sparkling is done in Brut style and is made from hand picked Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Grapes. It was voted Michigan Best Sparkling Wine in 2007 and has won Best in Class! We
Read moreI have enjoyed many of the Coppola products and had an earlier vintage of Sofia Blanc de Blanc before and liked it. The 2009 is a bit lighter in some fruit flavors and leaning more towards minerality and herb. On Sight, it is straw yellow in color so that is good. On the nose, some peach, citrus, and a hint
Read more8/2/2012 rated 88 points: We opened this bottle last night to celebrate my girlfriends new job! L Mawby is one of the names we always look for when we are in the mood for a sparkling wine! All his bubbly’s are great and you can tell he uses local grapes and the quality is always there. We are proud to say
Read moreSo it’s Sunday afternoon and we already missed brunch but we’re still in the mood for something tasty and exciting. What better answer is there but a nice dry style prosecco! It has been awhile since we had the Mionetto Il Prosecco but we do keep a couple extra bottles in our cellar for relaxing afternoons. Put the corkscrew aside
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