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  • We Toast October 2023 with a Great Holiday Wine, Dibon Cava Brut Rosé

    Penny was selecting a bottle of Dibon Cava Brut Rosé from our wine rack to give as a thank-you gift to a friend when she suggested we write about Dibon for our October 2023 toast. 

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    We've been enjoying and recommending this wine for more than a decade. We like to call it a budget sparkler with a high-end taste. Back then, it was about $10.00 a bottle. Our latest purchase from Gordon’s Fine Wines was still just $11.99 with the case discount.  

    We’re not the only ones who recognize the quality of this wine. First, the importer is a company we trust, Oz Wines. Over the years, we’ve enjoyed many wines selected by this team. Seeing the Oz name on a bottle is reason enough for us to try it.

    The Winery Bodegas Pinord winemakers describe this rosé cava. They recommend its tiny, delicate bubbles, gentle red fruit aroma, full mouth-feel, and elegant finish. You’ll also notice on their site that it's made from organically grown grapes and is only 11.5% ABV. 

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    Dibon Rosé would be a great toasting wine for a Thanksgiving meal. It has a palate-cleansing freshness we enjoy with food. It also makes an excellent mixer for drinks that call for adding sparkling wine like a mimosa, Aperol spritz, or bellini. One of our favorite wine mentors kept this brand behind the bar for precisely that purpose!

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    Bonus Recommendation! Dibon also makes an excellent Brut Reserve Cava if that's your toasting preference.

    Dibon Cavas are great value wines for toasting, gifting, as mixers, or to have on hand for last-moment celebrations. We regularly add a few bottles to our orders to have on hand all year round,

    However, this time of year, consider ordering it by the case. Some shops will offer a discount for as little as six bottles. We suggest calling your favorite wine merchant to ask if they have Dibon Rosé in stock. If they don’t, they can order what you need in time for the holiday season.

    Trying wines from different places, made with different grapes and produced by different methods, adds spice to our monthly ritual. Since 2007 we have raised a glass of sparkling wine to greet each new month!

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    We purchased our bottle from Gordon’s Fine Wines for $11.99 with the case discount.

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  • Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 – Celebrating a Sparkling Decade!

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    We’re toasting February with a bottle of Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61, a sparkler it’s producers say, “celebrates the magical decade of the sixties” with a “creative spirit” that lives on today.

     

    We say, if that was their goal, they’ve succeeded. This is a really good, sparkling wine!

     

    Tasting Notes:

    Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 Brut

    75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 11.5 % ABV

     

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    We say … Full fruit, nice acidity, not oaky Chardonnay heavy

     

    Berlucchi says … “Floral and fruit notes, fine acidity, full body”  

     

    We liked it so much, we added more to our wine rack.

     

    $16.99 @ Bauer Wine & Spirits

     

     

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  • Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 – Celebrating a Sparkling Decade!

    DSC_0779 - Version 22014-01-19-berlucchi-sparking-wine-italy-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

     

    We’re toasting February with a bottle of Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61, a sparkler it’s producers say, “celebrates the magical decade of the sixties” with a “creative spirit” that lives on today.

     

    We say, if that was their goal, they’ve succeeded. This is a really good, sparkling wine!

     

    Tasting Notes:

    Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 Brut

    75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 11.5 % ABV

     

    DSC_0766 - Version 22014-01-19-berlucchi-sparking-wine-italy-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

     

    We say … Full fruit, nice acidity, not oaky Chardonnay heavy

     

    Berlucchi says … “Floral and fruit notes, fine acidity, full body”  

     

    We liked it so much, we added more to our wine rack.

     

    $16.99 @ Bauer Wine & Spirits

     

     

    Here’s more about Our Sparkling Resolution       

     

    Our Sparkling Resolution Winner’s List

     

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 – Celebrating a Sparkling Decade!

    DSC_0779 - Version 22014-01-19-berlucchi-sparking-wine-italy-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

     

    We’re toasting February with a bottle of Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61, a sparkler it’s producers say, “celebrates the magical decade of the sixties” with a “creative spirit” that lives on today.

     

    We say, if that was their goal, they’ve succeeded. This is a really good, sparkling wine!

     

    Tasting Notes:

    Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 Brut

    75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 11.5 % ABV

     

    DSC_0766 - Version 22014-01-19-berlucchi-sparking-wine-italy-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

     

    We say … Full fruit, nice acidity, not oaky Chardonnay heavy

     

    Berlucchi says … “Floral and fruit notes, fine acidity, full body”  

     

    We liked it so much, we added more to our wine rack.

     

    $16.99 @ Bauer Wine & Spirits

     

     

    Here’s more about Our Sparkling Resolution       

     

    Our Sparkling Resolution Winner’s List

     

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.