This Sparkling Life
I’ve always said that I drink sparkling wine for me, not for review. That is, I like and drink sparkling wine so much that I just want to enjoy it, sans words, sans scores. But after 25+ years of reviewing wine, and 40 years of drinking sparkling wine, I thought it might be time to let some words spill over from the sparkling wines I drink, or taste. Hence this page. It’s for the joy of it. The word celebration is the most commonly-associated word with sparkling wine. I prefer the word miracle. You drink sparkling wine, and into your life you take on a bit of miracle.
Blancher Teresa Blancher Gran Reserva Cava de la tieta 2014
Mattinson review of Blancher Teresa Blancher Gran Reserva Cava de la tieta 2014.
Vins El Cep Claror Paratge Qualificat Can Prats 2016
Mattinson review of Vins El Cep Claror Paratge Qualificat Can Prats 2016.
Rovellats Masia Segle Gran Reserva 2016
Mattinson review of Rovellats Masia Segle Gran Reserva 2016.
Pere Ventura Gran Vintage Brut Paraje Calificado Can Bas 2016
Mattinson review of Pere Ventura Gran Vintage Brut Paraje Calificado Can Bas 2016.
Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013
Mattinson review of Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013.
Mumm Brut Rosé NV
Mattinson review of Mumm Marlborough Brut Rosé NV, part of Mumm’s Terroirs range, from Marlborough.
Henschke Johanne Ida Selma Blanc de Noir MD
Mattinson review of Henschke Johanne Ida Selma Blanc de Noir MD.
Champagne Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Brut NV
Mattinson review of Champagne Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Brut NV.
Alta Alella Laietà Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2019
Mattinson review ofAlta Alella Laietà Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2019.