Tag Archives: sparkling wine

Monmousseau Cuvée JM, Brut 2007, Blanc des Blancs, Touraine AC, France, 12% abv, C$19.99

Posted on March 30, 2013 by winellama

With the WSET Sparkling Wines of the World Diploma exam on the horizon, this bottle was sacrificed for a study session. A tradition in the Loire Valley since 1886, this sparkling wine is 100% Chenin Blanc and produced in the traditional … Continue reading →

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Lambrusco di Sorbara, Emilia-Romagna, Tenuta Casolari, Vino Frizzante Secco, Italy, 11% abv, C$15

Posted on February 10, 2013 by winellama

Kelowna is the centre of the BC wine universe, but I brought something just a little different to Allan’s this weekend. Lambrusco is both the name of the grape and the wine – and it comes from Italy’s north central Emilia-Romagna region. … Continue reading →

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Road 13, Chenin Blanc, Home Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2009, 12.4% abv.

Posted on August 24, 2012 by winellama

This was devoured quickly during a family get together in Whistler. Clean and clear with an aggressive mousse that was still going strong well into our celebratory drink, this Chenin Blanc sparkling wine is pale gold with aromas of Granny Smith … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountain, Brut, Methode Traditionnelle, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, NV, C$24

Posted on August 10, 2012 by winellama

What better way to toast three sisters being back together after two years apart than to start with some Canadian sparkling wine. From the Okanagan Falls area located south of Penticton and north of Oliver in the Okanagan Valley, this sparkler … Continue reading →

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