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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $24.99
This is lovely, the aromas and flavors run long into the finish with notes of light butter biscuits, subtle cooked...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $64.64 $68.04
12 bottles: $62.70
This wine has a subtle, pale gold color with fine, persistent bubbles. It is delicate, from the majority of...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $44.80
12 bottles: $41.80
This is soft and creamy in texture, with a subtle, mouthwatering quality that enlivens rich notes of saffron, baked...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $34.04
12 bottles: $33.36
An elegant Champagne, with pretty hints of elderflower and graphite on the nose accenting ripe nectarine, salted...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $44.95
12 bottles: $44.05
A beautifully layered if extremely subtle and restrained nose speaks softly of yeast, citrus and green apple scents...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $34.56 $38.40
The first impression is as invigorating as a sea breeze. I love the interplay of mirabelle, grapefruit and lychee...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $21.70 $22.84
12 bottles: $18.24
Created in the heart of Burgundy from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, Belaire Brut Gold is stunning...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $21.70 $22.84
12 bottles: $18.24
Belaire Luxe Rosé epitomizes the qualities that have made the wines in our range so popular: classic taste, superb...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $21.70 $22.84
12 bottles: $18.24
Indulge with true French Luxury. Belaire Rare Luxe is made in Burgundy, France, from 100% Chardonnay grapes, and...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $21.70 $22.84
12 bottles: $18.24
America's #1 Premium Rosé. Rich red fruit bouquet with an elegant palate of strawberry and blackcurrant. Dry and...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $14.66 $16.29
12 bottles: $13.99
In this wine, a subtle palate of rye crumb, red apple and lemon follows a subued nose. A lovely balance of flavors...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $28.84
12 bottles: $28.26
The latest rendition of Hébrart's NV Brut Premier Cru Sélection, disgorged earlier this year, is derived largely...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $10.97 $11.55
12 bottles: $8.55
Fresh, summer aromas of green grape, honeydew, and golden pear, the palate yields more subtle notes of kohlrabi and...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $10.97 $11.55
12 bottles: $8.55
This Extra Dry Millesimato Prosecco is obtained through soft pressing of the Glera and Pinot Nero grapes which have...
Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $29.60
12 bottles: $28.12
100% Chardonnay. Didier Gimonnet’s aspiration for his entry NV is a cuvée with attack on the front, roundness in...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $31.36 $33.01
12 bottles: $29.42
This offers fresh and attractive fruit aromas with a gently flinty, white-peach and white-flower fragrance on offer....
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $34.93
12 bottles: $34.23
Moncuit’s non-vintage Cuvee Pierre Moncuit-Delos Blanc de Blancs Brut is typically a rich, powerful, crisp effort...
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Rapid Ship
Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $26.04 $28.00
Peach, lemon, grapefruit, biscuit and some honey on the nose. Creamy and round with a juicy, peachy and lightly...
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UBC
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $28.44
12 bottles: $27.87
The NV Brut Tradition Grand Cru is fabulous. Rich, ample and creamy in the glass, the Brut Tradition captures all of...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
A firm, focused sparkler, with a pleasingly crisp, lightly chalky texture, this offers a subtle, savory overtone of...
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Champagne Blend Cortese Ruche 375ml

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.