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The Multi-Vintage Champagne Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Brut Premier Cru at 12.5% alcohol scored 18+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It comes from Rilly la Montagne and…
The French Champagne House, Gruet, makes this American Sparkling Wine from grapes grown in New Mexico, not California. The Gruet Blanc de Noirs has 12.% alcohol and scored 16…
An interesting comparison of two sparkling wines: The H. Goutorbe Champagne from AY in the Champagne region of France scored 17 Dionysian points on their 20-point scale while…
Simple Spanish almonds and fresh strawberries paired well the non-vintage Vallformosa Brut Rosado CAVA as a pre-dinner reception drink. This sparkling wine was opened with a saber. (check photo with…
This 12% alcohol sparkling wine from Childress Vineyards Blanc de Blanc Brut called Victory Cuvee comes from Lexington, North Carolina. Made from Chardonnay, it scored 14+ on the…
A twenty-five year old grand Champagne, the 1990 Piper-Heidsieck Rare scored 19 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20 points.Recently savored with Champagne friends, it was…
“MV” means multi-vintage and this Premier Cur LELARGE-PUGEOT is an “RM” Champagne. I explained “RM” and “NM” Champagnes in past postings, and this bottling clearly prints out Recoltant-Manipulant…
2012 Ode Panos Spiropoulos is a 12% alcohol Greek sparkling wine made with all Organic Grapes. The light straw color and dried rose petal aromas make this bottle…
Old wines are for drinking history. The 1926 Demi-Sec Champot Freres from Reims, says it was 6 1/2 fluid ounces, designed for a morning pick-me-up, or for dessert…
The 2004 LeLarge-Pugeot Premier Cru Quintessence Champagne comes from Vrigny in France’s Champagne district. It’s made by a family that settled there in the 1700’s. It’s an ideal…