The Chiare' Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine (Chiare' is Italian for clear) is a $7.99 ALDI's vintage dated Bubbly sourced from vineyards in Monterey, California. CWF reviewed the 2014 vintage (it was $6.99 then) and thought it was worth twice the price. ALDI must have showcased the 2014 in its advertisements, because we learned that vintage was produced from Pinot Blanc, Riesling … [Read more...]
Scharffenberger Brut Excellence
Today we try a Bubbly from Mendocino. A 60/40 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir....... THE SCHARFFENBERGER BRUT EXCELLENCE... A Champagne Style Affordable Sparkling Wine … [Read more...]
Gruet Brut NV
In this podcast episode, we kick off the holiday season with some of our favorite bubbles, the Gruet Brut NV a drier-style sparkling wine from - wait for it - New Mexico! Can awesome bubbly come from the American Southwest? Listen in to see what we say about it ... … [Read more...]
Dellara Cava Brut
The Dellara Cava Brut is a $6.99 ALDI Sparkling wine from somewhere in Spain. I say somewhere in Spain, since you would normally see (about 90% of the time) the Penedes DO or Catalonia (near Barcelona) on the label, but the Dellara simply says "Product of Spain". It had the Cava stamp on the top of the bottle, so it is the real deal, but it is probably produced at a village … [Read more...]
Mionetto Prosecco DOC Organic
In this episode, we pop the top on some Mionetto Prosecco DOC made with organically grown grapes! Listen carefully - you can hear the cork POP! … [Read more...]