Cheapwinefinder’s Champagne/Sparkling Wine Primer

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1) Only Sparkling wine grown and bottled in Champagne, France can be called Champagne. The French have done an outstanding job of marketing Champagne as a luxury brand. Champagne has become something … [Read more...]

Colle Vento Prosecco

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Colle Vento Prosecco is classified extra dry, which ironically is the middle rating, brut is dry and sec is sweet. Spumante is Italian Sparkling wine and Prosecco is sparkling wine made from the … [Read more...]

Bubbly Bonanza

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Cheapwinefinder attended a couple of Sparkling Wine Tastings recently, we sampled about 40 different Sparkling Wines from all over the world. Bubbly tastings are common near the holidays, and we've … [Read more...]

A Little Something About Italian Wines

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Cheapwinefinder recently attended the Vinitaly Wine Tasting at it's Chicago stop of the tour. We sampled a dizzying array of fine wines from Tuscany, Piedmont, Amarone, Vento, Marches, Abruzzo, … [Read more...]