Recently, TY graced Cambridge with her presence, however fleetingly. This was cause for celebration. Particularly (at TY’s request) cheese toasties. I suggested fizz to go along with them. This was rated as a satisfactory suggestion. So, I took myself down to one of the Cambridge Wine Merchants’ branches, and perused their selection of bubbly. And […]
Category: Sparkling Wine
Antech Blanquette de Limoux Reserve Extra Brut 2022, France
Today, we have something different. A first (but not last!) Guest Review. Why? Because they offered. And I thought it would be a nice change of pace. Since it is a guest review, I have not forced it into the usual subheadings, although you can work that out for yourself. I have taken the liberty […]
M&S Pet Nat Rosé, 2023, England
Apologies for this review being later than usual. Once I found out this wine existed, I figured it would go well with the warmer weather we’ve been having. But that meant postponing the review for a few days until I got my hands on a bottle. Which I did. Then, of course, one has to […]
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV, France
Last week, upon learning that Trump had been convicted in the ‘hush money’ case, I figured that news was worth a splurge on actual Champagne, rather than any other fizz. It had been some years since I had last tried Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve, so I decided to go with that. It also helped, to […]
Contarini Solealto, Bianco Vino Spumante, Extra Dry, Italy
Sometimes, the best answer to the vagaries of life is cheap fizz. Preferably one you don’t feel bad about drinking out of a tumbler or mug. Paired with something decidedly non-pretentious. Cheese toasties, for example, as long as they aren’t posh ones. Of late, Solealto has been my go-to fizz for such circumstances. It’s close […]