Ever wondered how a California wine can call itself “champagne”? Unravel the fascinating tale of the Korbel California Brut Rosé Champagne with Domain Dave from CheapWineFinder.com. Listen as we embark on a sparkling adventure, exploring why this $11.99 bottle is not only easy on the wallet but also has a place in Wine Enthusiast’s top 100 wines under $20. Dave shares the intriguing history of Korbel, explaining how it earned the right to use the prestigious “champagne” label, all while highlighting its balanced and zestful flavor profile.
Join us for an episode brimming with bubbly insights perfect for your holiday celebrations. Dave’s expert guidance will take you through the unique blend of grapes—Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Gamay, and Chenin Blanc—that give this wine its standout character. Whether you’re hosting a festive gathering or enjoying a quiet New Year’s toast, discover why the Korbel California Brut Rosé Champagne deserves a spot at your party. With over 140 years of winemaking expertise, the Korbel family’s creation promises to surprise and delight without breaking the bank.
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Speaker 1
0:04
Welcome
Domain
Dave
again
for
CheapWineFindercom
with
another
wine
review
.
This
is
the
holiday
season
.
We're
doing
bubblies
,
and
trying
to
do
some
affordable
bubblies
,
ones
that
can
go
for
a
party
or
just
could
be
good
enough
for
New
Year's
Eve
.
You
don't
have
to
spend
a
fortune
and
what
we
have
today
is
the
Corbel
California
Brut
Rose
Champagne
and
yeah
,
you
heard
me
say
champagne
because
,
typically
speaking
,
if
it's
not
from
Champagne
France
you
can't
call
it
champagne
,
but
Corbel
can
.
In
2006
,
champagne
Region
went
to
California
and
tried
to
enforce
their
trademark
Because
there
,
you
know
,
champagne
is
made
from
grapes
,
from
Champagne
and
inside
Champagne
.
But
Corbel
has
been
around
since
1882
,
I
believe
,
and
they
got
grandfathered
in
and
they
make
Champagne-style
wines
,
got
grandfathered
in
and
they
make
champagne
style
wines
,
so
they
can
call
themselves
champagne
,
much
to
the
chagrin
of
the
champagne
people
in
France
.
But
you
know
,
the
Corbeil's
been
kind
of
doing
it
for
longer
,
some
of
the
champagne
houses
,
so
you
can't
really
complain
too
much
.
I've
been
going
to
a
seasonal
in
November
.
There's
a
big
champagne
thing
going
on
in
one
of
the
local
fashion
warehouse
places
and
there's
a
.
Every
room's
got
a
different
bubbly
and
Corbel's
been
there
and
they've
been
.
Their
wines
have
been
bringing
it
for
some
time
.
They're
really
good
and
they're
affordable
.
Speaker 1
1:43
I
paid
$11.99
for
this
and
this
is
a
Methan
Shampoing
,
methan
Wash
,
shampanoag
,
that
kind
of
thing
.
And
it's
Pinot
Noir
,
sangiovese
,
gamay
and
what
else
is
there
?
Gamay
and
I
think
,
chenin
Blanc
and
maybe
a
little
Merlot
no
,
I
think
that's
it
.
And
Gamay
is
the
grape
from
Beaujolais
.
It
always
reminds
me
of
Pinot
Noir
,
sangiovese
is
the
weird
one
,
but
it
does
just
fine
.
And
Chardonnay
makes
good
sparkling
wine
on
its
own
.
It's
a
wine
that's
kind
of
similar
to
Chardonnay
,
so
much
so
you
kind
of
forget
about
it
because
it
does
what
Chardonnay
does
and
Chardonnay
is
everywhere
.
Speaker 1
2:28
Let
me
take
a
sip
.
This
is
good
.
It's
balanced
.
It's
12%
alcohol
.
This
wine
got
number
90
in
wine
enthusiasts
top
100
wines
under
$20
.
And
they're
not
kidding
.
This
is
a
good
wine
.
It's
well-made
,
you
know
.
Speaker 1
2:56
It's
one
of
those
things
that
you
don't
have
to
pay
a
fortune
to
get
a
decent
bubbly
,
which
is
something
I've
known
for
a
long
,
long
time
.
And
actually
,
when
you
talk
about
champagne
the
entry
level
,
which
is
like
thirty
to
forty
dollars
,
for
the
most
part
they're
fine
,
but
they're
not
that
much
better
than
inexpensive
bubbly's
everywhere
else
.
It's
not
.
Champagne
doesn't
get
really
really
crazy
good
until
you
start
getting
up
with
the
extended
triages
in
the
more
individual
wines
.
Not
that
the
entry
level
are
bad
by
any
means
.
Just
the
other
bubblies
are
really
good
and
this
Corbel
gets
90
points
in
a
couple
of
wine
magazines
.
Speaker 1
3:40
You
know
this
is
.
You
know
,
for
a
long
time
Corbel
was
kind
of
in
my
mind
.
Anyway
,
I
didn't
think
about
it
.
When
I
was
going
to
drink
a
sparkling
wine
.
I
didn't
think
of
Corbel
.
I've
known
since
tasting
it
for
a
while
that
it's
good
,
but
I
forgot
that
they
can
make
really
good
wine
and
this
is
a
really
tasty
,
crowd-pleasing
sparkling
wine
.
Speaker 1
4:01
Yeah
,
champagne
,
it's
their
right
to
call
it
champagne
.
I'll
call
it
champagne
.
Got
enough
acidity
just
to
make
it
give
it
a
little
bit
of
zestiness
.
Really
good
flavors
.
It
gives
you
a
little
bit
of
that
lip-smacking
thing
that
makes
you
want
to
take
the
next
sip
.
And
$12
for
a
really
nice
Brut
Rosé
.
Yeah
,
really
nice
Brut
Rosé
.
Speaker 1
4:35
This
is
a
really
good
wine
.
I
mean
it's
from
California
.
I
think
they've
been
in
business
for
140
years
.
I
think
the
Corbel
people
are
still
.
I
think
they're
owned
by
somebody
else
,
but
I
think
the
Corbel
family
is
still
making
the
wine
.
What's
there
not
to
like
?
I
don't
know
.
Speaker 1
4:56
This
is
a
tasty
bubbly
.
It's
crowd-pleasing
.
You
don't
have
to
be
a
connoisseur
to
understand
the
flavors
and
enjoy
the
tastes
and
you
can
buy
three
bottles
for
the
price
of
entry-level
champagne
.
And
this
is
a
value
price
champagne
because
they
got
grandfathered
in
.
So
that's
just
for
me
,
domain
dave
,
this
is
just
a
good
.
Speaker 1
5:19
If
you're
looking
for
a
value
bubbly
and
you
just
want
a
good
bubbly
and
you
don't
really
,
you
know
you're
not
trying
to
impress
anybody
,
but
you
might
impress
them
with
the
taste
.
But
if
you
just
want
a
good
bubbly
and
you
know
it
doesn't
have
to
be
Dom
or
Chandon
or
Krug
,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
that
,
you
just
want
to
drink
it
and
like
it
.
It's
the
Corbel
California
Brut
Rose
Champagne
.
It's
a
non-vintage
wine
,
like
most
bubblies
are
,
and
I
found
it
for
$12
.
You
should
be
able
to
find
it
fairly
cheap
out
there
too
in
December
of
2024
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
I've
got
a
Snoop
Dogg
19
Crimes
wine
coming
up
.
We'll
be
talking
about
that
in
a
couple
of
days
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
and
I'll
be
talking
to
everybody
.
Stay
warm
.
