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  • For November 2021 We’ll Raise a Glass of Cerdon, Renardat-Fâche and Have a Dessert Party

    Our monthly toast for November 2021 will be a rare, slightly sweet sparkler- Cerdon, Renardat-Fâche 2019. A few factors influence this choice. This wine is organic. It's from, "The Bugey, halfway between Lyons and Geneva, is one of the tiniest and most obscure wine areas in France," according to importer Louis/Dressner. It is made with Gamay and Poulsard adding a new grape for sparkling wine to our life list. And finally, it's 8% Alcohol by Volume. That is a rare find. All these factors checked some boxes on our preference list.

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    Here's some fascinating information on this producer and this wine from the importer.

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    Aware that it was slightly outside our choice for drier wines, we have decided to use its ability to step in after a meal as an excuse for a dessert party! Today we'll wander the neighborhood and pick up a few desserts to sample with this month's selection. Perhaps some of the favorites from our memory photos above.

    Trying wines from different places, made with other 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 at Gordon's for $23.99.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2017-2020 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

  • Greeting April with a Big Sip of Bugey Bubbles!

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    We’re saying Hello to April with an outstanding sparkler– Montagnieu Brut from the Bugey!

    Repeat after me, BOO-zhee. I enjoy saying Bugey almost as much as drinking this outstanding sparkler.

    In a year where each week seems to hold a special weather surprise, this Montagnieu Brut from the small French region of Bugey seems a perfect wine to celebrate our sparkling resolution as we leap into the unknown of a new month.

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    While this is not Champagne, we think it’s very Champagne-like. Without the label in plain view, it could have easily fooled us.

    This sparkler has a big, important Champagne character to it. Penny insisted, “It became better with every sip– bigger, fuller, like an aged white wine.” It reminded us both of the way Krug gets better sip-by-sip. Try drinking this Bugey through the range of temperatures by enjoying each glass without topping it up.

    It’s a white sparkling wine that’s nice and dry with the roundness of a pinot. As constant students of wine, we now know we really like the blend of Altesse (also known as Roussette) and Mondeuse Noir grapes.

    Simply put, Bugey “Montagnieu Brut” was a pleasant surprise and has prepped us for the next 30 days. Bring it on, April.

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    Bugey “Montagnieu Brut” $25 at The Wine Bottega, in Boston’s North End

    Here’s more about Bugey “Montagnieu Brut” from Louis Dressner Selections

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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