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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $26.84
12 bottles: $26.30
The NV Brut Le Brut is another absolutely compelling wine in this range. Le Brut is 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $40.00
12 bottles: $39.20
The NV Brut Rosé is positively stellar. The blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir (including 5% still Pinot)...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $27.95
12 bottles: $27.39
The NV Cuvée Le Demi-Sec is a very pretty, attractive Champagne. Even with 32 grams of residual sugar, the Demi-Sec...
VM
91
W&S
90
Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $28.90
12 bottles: $28.32
White cherry, almond biscotti and mandarin orange peel notes are set in this bright Champagne, framed by firm acidity...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $50.15 $52.79
12 bottles: $49.40
Aromas of plum , banana and summer flowers; a very complete style, more citric than anything; steely but focused....
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $35.59
12 bottles: $33.06
Mineral, textured, rich and full of white-fruit flavors, this wine is taut and nervy with intense acidity that is...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $48.94 $54.00
A beautiful, transparent pink-gold rosé, this wine feels effortless. Five percent red wine grown in Verzenay and Aÿ...
W&S
94
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $46.84
12 bottles: $45.90
60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier sourced from more than 300 crus, including 85% grands and premiers crus;...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $36.75
12 bottles: $36.02
Very clean and bright with transparency of sliced lemon, pear and chalk. Medium to full body with a very creamy...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $43.94
12 bottles: $43.06
Disgorged in July 2019 with 5.5 grams per liter dosage, the NV Brut Grande Réserve is based on the 2016 vintage,...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
The house's NV Brut Rosé de Cuvaison is another standout. Tar, smoke and game are some of the aromas and flavors...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $13.50
12 bottles: $11.12
A touch of smokiness and plum fruit on the nose. Lovely lemon and savoury contrast on the palate with a whiff of...
DC
91
Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $24.15
12 bottles: $23.67
A particularly good value.
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $23.95
12 bottles: $23.47
This elegant rose offers a fine, creamy bead and a subtle streak of smoky mineral underscoring flavors of dried...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $33.60
12 bottles: $30.78
Remarkable depth of mature aromas - tons of candied lemon peel, dried pear and brioche - plus wonderful textural...
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White
375ml
Bottle: $30.79
12 bottles: $30.17
Traditionally called demi-sec, since 1996 we call moelleux wines with more than 17 grams of residual sugar. Those...
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Sparkling
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $7.50
Pale gold with emerald rim. Fine, delicate bubbles. Citrusy nose with overtone of bay leaf and orange. Velvety on the...
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $26.94 $30.00
Very attractive nose of lemon blossom, tarte au citron and lemon curd. Very elegant and delicate with an inner...
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White
375ml
Bottle: $20.94 $21.59
12 bottles: $20.52
The freshness and and delicate aromas of the wine make it a perfect partner with grilled fish and white meats,...
Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $30.65
12 bottles: $30.04
This bright and zesty Champagne is lightly juicy and appealing, offering flavors of Honeycrisp apple, ripe white...
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Champagne Blend Chenin Blanc France Spain 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.

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.