Bubbly (blanc de blancs)

Albero Cava Brut

September 4, 2011 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de blancs), Cheap Wine < $10, Cheap Wine - White, Other White Grapes 1 Comment

The Albero Cava Brut is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive, sourced from certified organic grapes (CCPAE SPAIN) grown on the Estate vineyards of Bogedas Iranzo (Spain’s oldest Estate vineyards, founded 1335) which is located in the Penedes DO near Barcelona by the Mediterranean Sea. The grapes used, Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo are the traditional grapes…

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Le Grotte Reggiano Lambrusco Rosso Dulce

August 12, 2011 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de blancs), Cheap Wine < $10, Cheap Wine - Red 3 Comments

A Trader Joe’s $4.99 wine, the Le Grotte Reggiano Lambrusco Russo Dulce (translates to sweet red) is a Sparkling wine sourced from the Lambrusco grape grown in the Reggiano nell’Emilia DOC of the Emilia-Romagna growing region in Italy. Lambrusco is both the name of the grape and the type of wine and this region has…

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Trader Joe’s Blanc de Blancs Brut Sparkling Wine

July 31, 2011 Domaine Dave Bubbly (blanc de blancs), Chardonnay, Cheap Wine < $10, Cheap Wine - White 3 Comments

A Trader Joe’s exclusive, a $4.49, Sparkling Wine imported from somewhere in France. The term Blanc de Blancs normally indicates that the Bubbly was made from Chardonnay grapes, but the back label only mentions “white grapes,” which in France could also mean Chenin Blanc (Cremant de Loire) or Mauzac (Blanquette de Limoux) grapes.  A Brut…

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