The Last Round was an excellent ending and there's as much need for good humor as for good wine.
I suspect that the zest for sparkling wines is driven by a desire to feel celebratory when most of the news is otherwise and champagne always has an aura of gaiety. I'm tempted to suggest that the younger cohort of sparkler drinkers have simply moved to adult soda but would need to see how sales spread across the sweetness range. This is the same group that drove the White Claw spike a while back and, Lord knows, any real wine is a huge improvement on that stuff.
You're speaking my language, Gus! Bubbly has always been my wine of choice; I find a glass of nicely chilled sparkling wine (whether produced using the méthode champenoise or not) practically irresistible. A few favorites: Guy Larmandier Champagnes (any label really, but I'm especially fond of the Cramant Grand Cru Blanc des Blancs); Steininger sekts (this is the winery where I married my husband); and ERPACRIFE metodo classico. Last night we enjoyed the Bründelmeyer Brut Rosé, another favorite.
The Last Round was an excellent ending and there's as much need for good humor as for good wine.
I suspect that the zest for sparkling wines is driven by a desire to feel celebratory when most of the news is otherwise and champagne always has an aura of gaiety. I'm tempted to suggest that the younger cohort of sparkler drinkers have simply moved to adult soda but would need to see how sales spread across the sweetness range. This is the same group that drove the White Claw spike a while back and, Lord knows, any real wine is a huge improvement on that stuff.
You're speaking my language, Gus! Bubbly has always been my wine of choice; I find a glass of nicely chilled sparkling wine (whether produced using the méthode champenoise or not) practically irresistible. A few favorites: Guy Larmandier Champagnes (any label really, but I'm especially fond of the Cramant Grand Cru Blanc des Blancs); Steininger sekts (this is the winery where I married my husband); and ERPACRIFE metodo classico. Last night we enjoyed the Bründelmeyer Brut Rosé, another favorite.