S P A R K L E R S 98 AVITO NV Prosecco DOC Extra Dry - Italy $15 (tasted 5/20/20) 98 MAISON RICHE NV Cremant Brut Rose AOC; Bordeaux - France $15 (tasted 5/14/23) 98 MCFADDEN 2009 Cuvee Brut Special Reserve - Mendocino $40 Beautiful aromas of tropical fruit, green apple, citrus zest/grapefruit, pineapple, nuts and floral elements wrapped in yeasty, creamy vanilla and honey. Doesn’t get much better than this. The palate is a wonderful combination of fruit and secondary elements, well-balanced, rich and refreshing. And the finish lingers on and on and on. Superb! 98 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE NV Rosé France $48 98 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE 1999 Palmes d'Or France $135 98 ZINGARA NV Prosecco DOC Treviso - Italy $15 This is an outstanding prosecco! Well-built and balanced, this is a wine that’s hard to put down. Crisp, clean citrus and apple flavors enveloped by floral elements dance on your tongue, ending in a very refreshing, long lingering finish. Superb! (tasted 12/12/16) 97 BAJA TANGA NV Sparkling Rose Mendoza - Argentina $13 (tasted 2/25/21) 97 BLACK ELK (TRAVITANA) NV Cava Spain $12 (tasted 7/15/18) 97 BRILLA! NV Prosecco DOC - Italy $18 (tasted 3/21/20) 97 CARA MIA NV Prosecco DOC - Italy $13 97 CAVATINA NV Prosecco DOC - Italy $12 Doesn’t get much better than this! Classic floral aromas with citrus and stone fruit behind. This wine goes down so easy you could drink a bottle and not even know it. Well-balanced and crafted, this is the perfect summertime wine! At this price buy it by the case! (tasted 8/4/15) 97 CAVATINA NV Moscato Dolce - Italy $12 Doesn’t get much better than this! Classic floral aromas with citurs and stone fruit behind. This wine makes other moscatos jealous! Off-dry, well-balanced and crafted, this is another perfect summertime wine! At this price buy it by the case! (tasted 8/4/15) 97 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT NV Cremant Brut Rose AOC Cremant de Bordeaux - France $15 (tasted 8/14/21) 97 CLARA C. NV Fiori Rose Brut Sparkling Rose - Italy $13 A stunner! This is a really great sparkling wine! Hard to find any faults with it. Flora notes with citrus and tropical fruit and a touch of cherry and strawberry on top. You don’t want to stop drinking this wine. And if you buy by the case at this price you won’t have to! (tasted 8/4/15) 97 MAISON RICHE NV Cremant Brut AOC; Bordeaux - France $15 (tasted 5/14/23) 97 MCFADDEN NV Cuvee Brut Potter Valley - Mendocino $25 Pretty aromas of green apple, grapefruit, pineapple/tropical fruit, nuts, floral elements/rose petal, and vanilla cream. Everything is delivered on the palate in a wonderfully-balanced, crisp, refreshing sparkler. One of the best New World sparklers we’ve tasted. (tasted 3/14/15) 97 MICHEL-SCHLUMBERGER NV Blanc de Blancs Sonoma County $20 This is a really nice sparkling wine. Very sexy and delicate aromas of peach, pear and citrus, nestled in a e bouquet of floral notes. Crisp, clean and well-balanced, this sparkler goes down very easily (maybe too easily!) because of its wonderfully long, smooth finish. Very nice! (tasted 7/30/18) 97 PROSCOTTO NV Sparkling Wine California $15 (tasted 7/25/20) 97 PROSCOTTO NV Semi Sweet Bubbles California $7 (375ml can) (tasted 7/25/20) 97 R&B CELLARS NV Chanson des Etoiles Sparkling Wine - North Coast $30 Nice, fresh cherry, strawberry, stone fruit, citrus and pineapple aromas, with complements of yeast, white pepper, floral spices and flint. Everything comes through on the palate in a wonderfully balanced, fresh, crisp sparkler that lingers on and on. 97 ROCK WALL 2016 Blanc de Blancs Yolo County $22 (tasted 9/2/17) 97 SCARPETTA NV Brut Rose Vino Spumante Italy $17 (tasted 7/1/17) 97 SEA SALT NV Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough - New Zealand $15 97 THE RANDOM WHINE NV Brut Rose California Sparkling Wine $20 (tasted 4/10/23) 96 BELLA DONNA NV Brut Italy $12 (tasted 6/26/15) 96 BLUE QUAIL NV Brut Rose Potter Valley - Mendocino $35 (tasted 8/31/20) 96 BRILLA NV Rose Vino Spumante - Italy $18 (tasted 10/21/20) 96 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT NV Cremant Brut Rose AOC Cremant de Bordeaux - France $14 (tasted 3/11/20) 96 CONTEMPO NV Prosecco DOC; Veneto - Italy $10 (tasted 6/26/19) 96 GRANDIN NV Brut Traditionelle France $15 (tasted 2/27/20) 96 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE NV Brut France $36 96 ROCK WALL 2013 Blanc de Blancs California $20 96 TERRAMIA NV Sparkling Moscato Italy $13 96 ZED NV Sparkling Moscato Rosé Australia $15 In a market that's soon to be flooded with Moscato Rosés, this is the wine to buy. Beautifully crafted, floral, fruity and well-balanced, this sparkler delivers everything you’d expect (and some things you wouldn’t) in a clean, refreshingly-crisp body, ending in a long, sweet finish. Stock up for summer with this gem! 96 ZONIN NV Prosecco Brut Sparkling Wine - Italy $15 95 CASA CATELLI NV Prosecco Brut; DOC - Italy $14 95 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT NV Cremant Brut AOC Cremant de Bordeaux - France $15 (tasted 8/14/21) 95 CLARA C. NV Fiori di Prosecco DOC - Italy $13 Prosecco’s been trying to break through as the “new” wine on the block for a while. This wine will help it a lot! Pretty nose of floral notes, citrus and stone fruit come through on the palate in a well-balanced sparkler with a nice, long lingering finish. Very nice! (tasted 8/4/15) 95 LE GRAND COURTAGE NV Brut Rose France $20 95 MANCAN NV Fiz California $5/375ml Can (tasted 8/29/17) 94 BAJA TANGA NV Rose Sec Cuvee Mendoza - Argentina $13 (tasted 6/28/15) 94 CONTEMPO NV Prosecco DOC/Family Owned - Italy $10 (tasted 12/18/21) 94 GRANDIN NV Prestige Blanc de Blancs France $11 (tasted 2/27/20) 94 LE GRAND COURTAGE NV Brut France $20 94 JELLYBEAN NV Bubbles Orchard Blossom - Spain $10 94 MONTE MARIA 2014 Moscato D'Asti Prosecco Italy $13 Nice honeysuckle, dew melon, and citrus blossoms share the nose with apricot, honey, citrus and a touch of plum. Medium-sweet, well balanced, this wine delivers everything the nose promises in a nicely crafter wine, leading to a long, sweet finish. (tasted 8/4/15) 93 BLUE QUAIL NV Brut Potter Valley - Mendocino $35 (tasted 8/31/20) 93 DEMARIE NV Birbet Vino Spumante - Italy $20 Fresh strawberry, raspberry, Bing cherry and pink grapefruit aromas with complements of rose petals and light jasmine. Medium-sweet, this is a well-balanced wine with zingy flavors, rich mouthfeel and a nice long lingering finish. A wonderful warm weather wine! (tasted 2/1/17) 93 MAS FI NV Cava Brut Penedès - Spain $11 (tasted 2/9/15) 93 PAPI NV Sparkling Rosato Gran Cuvee - Italy $9 92 FRANCOIS MONTAND NV Brut France $14 (tasted 9/1/16) 94 GRANDIN NV Sparkling Rose France $15 (tasted 2/27/20) 91 PAPI NV Sparkling Dolciato Gran Cuvee - Italy $9 91 THE RANDOM WHINE NV Brut California Sparkling Wine $20 (tasted 4/10/23) 90 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT 2017 Cremant Brut AOC Cremant de Bordeaux - France $14 (tasted 3/11/20) 90 TIAMO NV Prosecco Veneto - Italy $15 (tasted 2/9/15)