Spotlight on Santa Barbara County Bubbles in Edible Santa Barbara – read the whole article. Most of Santa Barbara County’s sparkling wine grapes come from the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, where producers like Flying Goat and Sanford—among many others—have long crafted high-quality bubblies. The region is also celebrated for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, thanks to …
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This week we're drinking three Sekt from the Markgräflerland in Baden. From Hotz Sekthandwerk we taste a Blanc de Noirs Brut 2022, a Chardonnay Brut 2023 and an Auggener Letten Steingrube 2022.
We made cider. Bottle-fermented. Ourselves and without really knowing what we were doing. A travelogue from apple to cider.
More than 150 producers. Six distinct wine regions. One golden question: where do you start? If you’ve been sleeping on California sparkling wine, consider this your wake-up call — poured into a chilled flute, of course. California’s Central Coast is a hub for sparkling wine lovers, with over 150 local sparkling wineries crafting exceptional bubbles …
