Seriously, I am the worst blogger ever. I recognize this and embracing it only makes me feel sad and empty. My apologies.
To make up for it, I will do a small rave for a sparkling wine for the holidays. Preceded, as seems to be the current trend, by a rant.
Sparkling wine is not only for the holidays! Sure, its super fun to have the drama of that big pop. However, sparkling wine also does a wonderful job balancing out almost any foods: fatty foods, lighter foods, salty foods, even the hell-to-pair spicy foods. So open up a bottle on a not so special occasion and enjoy!
Moving onto the sparkling wines. Many people love Prosecco, a very light, inexpensive sparkling wine from Moletto, Italy. For one step up in flavor, Cava from Spain is also a nice, spicier sparkling. Today, however, I will feature the Chandon Blanc de Noirs, a sparkling wine from California.
Blanc de Noirs is a very ingenious French term meaning white of black, which basically means the grapes were black grapes with the skins removed making white wine or, in this case, salmon colored wine. The grapes are Pinot Noir (see?) and Pinot Meunier, generally more subtle earthy grapes. Which was somewhat evident in the nose of strawberries, citrus and earth. The mouth has a very similar taste of strawberries, some cassis, citrus and a mineral background. The only disappointment was that the bubbles stopped bubbling much when the bottle was open for more then 30 minutes which, frankly, shouldn’t really happen. Having been told it was made in the traditional Champaign style, this was more confusing. Also, when my parents went their at their opening a while ago, they were rude. However, besides minute family dramas and short lived bubbles, its a great deal in Pennsylvania and a great, fun sparkling wine to bring to your holiday or otherwise parties.
Chandon Blanc de Noirs
Pillar Box White, 2007
Price: $18.99
Alcohol: 12.5%
Rating: B/B+
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