This Oregon sparkling wine is 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. Light golden in color with a nice mousse of lot of tiny bubbles. The nose is nice with peaches, slight soda water, a bit of minerality and some citrus. Medium bodied. Crisp acidity. On the palate, this is lively with apples and peaches. Clean finish. Very nice on its own, this would work with many foods. A nice choice with Baked Salmon. Drink over the next few years.
This is a 60/40 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Oregon. This is left to age on its lees for 10 or so years. It was disgorged in June, 2021. Golden in color with a nice mousse, clear and bright. The nose has caramel, slight ginger, slight cherries, and a touch of lemons. Good acidity. On the palate, the lemon is more obvious with a slight minerality and a yeasty/strawberry note. Good depth. Long finish. A delightful sparkling wine that will work with most foods. It should go nicely with baked Salmon. Drink over the next eight to twelve years.
This is a sparkling wine from Oregon made from a 55/45 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Pale gold in color with some silvery hues, clear with a nice mousse of tiny bubbles. The nose is fruity (mostly apples but some pears) and slight oxidation. With air, some lemons come out. A bit of mint on the back end. Good acidity. On the palate, lemons with a slight herbal note. Long finish. This is very nice and drinks well on its own. Very food friendly, this would be nice to sip with popcorn while streaming. Drink over the next five years. Nice value in Sparkling wines.
This is a canned bottle of sparkling wine. It seems to be some sort of Champagne blend that sells for $7 a 375ml can. It's easy to make fun of this wine, but I found it fine. It would probably be a bigger hit with millennial's and Gen-Z'ers than a bunch of crabby old men. Light golden in color. Not much of a nose to it. Slight minerality. On the palate, this is slightly sweet, slightly tart. Citrus. Some minerality. Easy to drink. Quick finish. There is a place for canned sparkling wines as they are easier to transport (and safer) and open.
This is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Riesling from northern Michigan. Light golden in color, clear and bright with many tiny bubbles. The nose is nice with some red apples and a touch of tangerine rind. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, apples with a slight bitter almond note. Tasty. This drinks well on its own, very clean, but really worked better with food. Stuffed Mushrooms (with cheese) went quite well. Drink over the next few years.
It had been a while since last trying a Gruet wine, so this was a nice opportunity. Originally founded by a Frenchman with ancestral ties to Champagne in New Mexico, this winery has been making lovely sparkling wines for decades now. This one is also lovely. Silvery gold in color with lot of smaller bubbles. Toasty with lemons. Clean. Crisp. On the palate, this is tasty with some complexity. Slight apples, more lemon and toast. Nice toasty finish. A great value in sparkling wines. Very food friendly. Try it with popcorn.
