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Allow me to introduce you to Kraemer Blanc de Blancs Brut Vin Mousseux. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's a big name, so let me unpack it a little bit. This sparkling wine (vin mousseux) is made from Chardonnay grapes (blancs) in the driest style (brut). Kraemer pays homage to the German influence in Champagne (Krug, Moet, Mumm...), while also being an affectionate name for a shopkeeper. So this bubbly charmer from the Loire Valley should be on your short list for great summer drinking. Really, this mousseaux makes any occasion feel like a celebration:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKraemer Blanc de Blancs Brut Vin Mousseux opens with notes of green apples and fresh-baked croissants. Champaignoise will claim that no “mere” sparkler can attain the toasty richness of Champagne, yet here it is! Smelling of freshly toasted pain de campagne spread with sweet butter and honey, Kraemer is sure to please any Champagne lover. The mousse is supple, lending touches of honeysuckle and jasmine to a fresh, lively finish. It’s delightful in every way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, you can drink great sparkling wine every day. And at this price, you can't afford not to!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Misa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40593582063806,"sku":"3500611035271","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/files\/Websitephototemplate_8_65443dab-f145-4934-ad7b-9f608cfee499.png?v=1694471951"},{"product_id":"d82","title":"Domaine Anderson Pinot Noir 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eCritical acclaim:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"93 points. Aromas of bright red fruit and berries, dried herbs and a hint of mushroom, as well as hibiscus, watermelon and dried strawberry. Medium-bodied with soft tannins. Pleasantly spiced. A bit of tobacco, too. Salinity at the end. 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Famous for Parmesan cheese, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar and Sangiovese!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnter Sergio and Thea Navacchia into Romagna in the 1970s. And what they are entering, is, well, kinda an Italian backwater – with no large cities and much of the agriculture being industrial-oriented at the time, this was not necessarily the place most people went to find their dream. But, as their sons put it, “Some life choices are sometimes made in a non-rational way, perhaps with the conviction of being guided by emotions, by feelings, when instead, more or less unconsciously, one obeys something else. So, in the ’70s, Thea and Sergio Navacchia started this adventure.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe adventure? 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I was talking to one East Coast restaurateur about getting this wine in for the first time and really enjoying it. His reaction? “Well of course, it’s the best Sangiovese that you can get in a dollar span of three times its amount.” And indeed, it really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile I love Sangiovese from Chianti, I just can’t stop drinking this bad-boy: it's fuller fruited, with more black raspberry fruit to Chianti’s dusty cherry, and more round and cream on the midpalate to Chianti’s arenaceous tannins. Of course, being the Italian wine lover (and wine salesperson) that I am, I think you should buy both, because they are mutually exciting and delicious. But I just can’t not notice Campo Di Mezzo’s softer, more generous fruit coupled with a rounded, voluptuous body while still being classically Italian. The first bottle I opened was the first bottle gone at a recent dinner party, and it will be for you, too. No matter if you’re preparing a Big Night a la Stanley Tucci or just ordering in a pizza, this is an outstanding wine partner to have on hand at all times. 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