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Berlucchi 61 Franciacorta Rose

Serge ZFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

Franciacorta is the Italian answer to Champagne of France. Located in the Lombardia region, it’s dedicated to sparkling wines made pretty much from the same

Wineswinging at Mana Restaurant in Leavenworth

Serge ZFeb 3, 2023February 23, 20230

Mana restaurant is part of the exciting trend in the rural United States. Roll back 10-15 years, and there are far fewer options for NYC

Classic French Wine Tasting With A Twist

Serge ZJan 27, 2023February 3, 20230

Classic French wine tasting with a twist was designed for our wine club to expand to explore the wines that define French wines. Champagne, Bordeaux,

Mailly Grand Cru Reserve Champagne

Serge ZJan 20, 2023February 3, 20230

Mailly Grand Cru Reserve Champagne was our pick to start the holiday season on a sparkling note! Some people look forward to holiday shopping for

Tasting Vintage Champagne vs Sparkling

Serge ZJan 3, 2023January 10, 20230

We thought 2022 needed to go out with a bang, and tasting vintage Champagne vs sparkling from other European regions was a perfect theme for

Common Sabrage Mistakes

Serge ZDec 29, 2022January 3, 20230

What are the common sabrage mistakes? What is Sabrage anyway? It’s a most spectacular way of opening the Champagne. According to the legend of sabrage,

Avinyó Gran Reserva Cava 2014 “La Ticota Selecció”

Serge ZDec 20, 2022January 3, 20230

Avinyó Gran Reserva Cava 2014 “La Ticota Selecció” is a rare artisanal bubbly from Spain that we made part of our Annual Sabrage Party. In

Vigneto Saetti RossoViola 2021

Serge ZDec 19, 2022December 20, 20220

2021 Vigneto Saetti RossoViola is the most stunning Lambrusco we have ever tried. It can hardly be mistaken for any other. Vigneto Saetti Story Vigneto

Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau d’Armailhac 2016

Serge ZDec 13, 2022December 15, 20220

Based on raving reviews of wine critics, we had high expectations for Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau d’Armailhac 2016. Having tried it a couple of

Spier Seaward Chenin Blanc

Serge ZDec 1, 2022December 6, 20220

We wondered what inspired Spier Seaward Chenin Blanc’s name. It all became clear as we tasted the wine. Coming from one of the first vineyards