2018 SEPPI Brut Rosé, Sonoma, CA 

ABV: 12%
SRP: $52
Grapes: 95% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Noir
sample for my review

374 Cases produced.

Kelsey Phelps Finch is the granddaughter of Napa Valley wine pioneer Joseph Phelps, who was nicknamed as Guiseppe, Joseph in Italian, with Seppi was a nickname the name the children gave their grandfather. SEPPI™ Craft Sparkling Wines honors her heritage and wines are made in the traditional method.

Read more about this wine here.

Appearance:  pale tangerine, copper, rose gold delicate bubbles rise from the bottom

Aroma: Cherry, cherry blossom, red apple, minerals, iron, tart, dry

Palate: Cherry, cinnamon, red hots, iron, mountain strawberry, apple skin,  

Pairing: So very nice with the pasta dish. It responds to the kick of the spice, the smokey procuitto and the grilled meats this dish, great with the salad, the complexity in meal creates complexity in the wine, it was great with the shaved Italian cheeses, the fresh tomato and basil, and the spicy salami in the salad. 

2023 Domaine Bousquet Unoaked Chardonnay

 2023 Domaine Bousquet Unoaked Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina

ABV: 13%
SRP: text
Grapes: Chardonnay
Importer:Origins Organic
sample for my review

“We teased him about buying a beach,” says Domaine Bousquet owner Anne Bousquet about the sandy soil in the Argentine vineyards purchased by her father using money from the sale of his vineyards in France, “but he was adamant because this soil makes elegant wines and that characteristic was very important to him as a Frenchman.” It also allows them to grow their grapes organically, and now they’ve turned their attention to farming biodynamically. Anne and her husband bought out her father and now run their ever growing business.

Read more about Anne Bousquet of Domaine Bousquet.

Appearance:  Pale lemon yellow, bright and clear

Aroma: Pleasant, yellow golden delicious apple, pear, kiwi, pineapple, 

Palate: Very tart, very dry, not as fruit forward as the nose, grassy, pear on the finish, there is a bitterness on the palate, slick mouthfeel, 

Pairing: The wine responded nicely to our antipasto salad loving the spice and richness in the garbanzo beans, the wine becomes sweeter and fruity with the pasta, it worked so well with all of the elements in the dish as well, great with the shrimp and the chicken and the procuitto

2022 Jasnieres White Wine, Loire

ABV: 13.5%
SRP: $26
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
Kermit Lynch
sample for my review

Wives are often the unsung heroes of a winery. The winemaker is usually the husband; in the case of Jasnieres Pascal Janvier, his wife Dominque works with him to show what this region of the Loire is capable of. Together they farm The Janviers rent sixty-six different parcels totaling nine hectares which they farm themselves. “There is no doubt that Pascal and Dominique have chosen the path less traveled, though at the first sip of their wine, one understands why they keep working so hard,” says their importer Kermit Lynch.  

Appearance:  Pale lemon, platinum rim, crystal clear in the glass, nice golden glow

Aroma: Apples, pear, pear blossom, meadow grass, meadow flowers, smells like spring, lemon thyme, cola, vanilla, mint, 

Palate: Slick mouthfeel, lively acidity, lemon, anise caraway, fresh fennel, fennel pollen, cool cleanliness, clean minerals, silex, tuffa, 

Pairing: This wine loves the sweet balsamic glaze, brings out the fruit in the wine and the sweetness of the tomatoes  in the salad. The salty richness in the pasta dish works beautifully with the wine. The complex flavors and richness of the meal are swept away and cleansed by the wine. The sweet shrimp in the meal are a perfect compliment to the wine. The bright acidity of the wine is tamed completely by the wine. 

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vote Wine Predator Gwendolyn Alley