A Bubbly Salute to Back to School! - Madison & Delafield

The kids are almost back in school, so it's time to celebrate! Join us for an exploration of Champagne, Pet-Nat and all else that bubbles.

Almost any wine can be made to sparkle. (During the nineteenth century, you could find such products as Clos de Vougeot Mousseux and sparkling Sauternes.) Today there are three basic ways of producing bubbles in a wine: a secondary fermentation in a bottle; a second fermentation in a tank; and carbonation.

At this tasting, we’ll cover a panoply of appellations and styles of sparkling wine. From the Charmat method which produces Prosecco, to the Ancestral method which produces Pétillant Naturel, to the Traditional method which produces Cava and the sparkling wines of the Loire Valley, Alsace and Champagne. And we’ll discover a variety of sparkling wines of various dosages—from Brut Nature, Brut, and beyond.

One thing is for sure – this tasting will turn you into a lover of all wines that sparkle!

Wines to be tasted:

Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Loire Blanc $29.99
Baia's Wine Tsitska Pet-Net $34.99
Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rose $34.99

Ca' dei Zago Valdobbiadene DOCG Metodo Classico Dossagio Zero 2020 $44.99
2022 Maitre de Chai Sparkling Chenin "Wilsion Vineyard" $44.99
2023 Glaser Sparkling Rose $34.99

2023 Intellego Pinotage Pet Nat Sybille $29.99
Michel Genet "MG BB Brut Nature" Grand Cru Champagne $89.99
Bottex Vin de Bugey Cerdon "La Cuielle" $29.99

Wines listed are from a previous tasting but are representative of what will be poured. Updated wines coming. All prices listed shown are regular retail. Significant discounts offered on all wines at the tasting. Due to the their highly allocated nature, some wines may change without notice.