Comments on: Barefoot Bubbly Review

By: Tim Lemke

Tim Lemke — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:39:14 +0000

A lot of producers are promoting their sparkling wines as Napa or Sonoma. I guess Barefoot still uses the “Champagne” name due to many consumers not knowing the background of the word. It’s like Xerox being used to mean photocopy.

By: Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:24:39 +0000

Why call it a “Champagne”? Aren’t some of California’s wines so much better than a lot of “Old-World” wines?

I say we should be proud of our products and start marketing “Napa” or “Sonoma” wines instead.

By: JC

JC — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:46:20 +0000

has any one tried barefoot bubbly pinot grigio champagne? please share your experience.
JC

By: PAH

PAH — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:51:30 +0000

thank you for this review – I am drinking the brut cuvee as I read this.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:23:32 +0000

Awesome! Thanks for the clarification and a great tip on a deal.

By: SLBrown

SLBrown — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:11:59 +0000

The Barefoot Bubbly 100% Chardonnay Champagne is produced exclusively for the BEVMO chain stores and is usually available on their nickle sale. Normally , they sale this sparkler for $9.00/bottle. On the nicle sale it is $4.50/bottle. It is a gteat tasting wine and a steal on the nickle sale at under $50.00/case

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:18:21 +0000

Tim–You may be right on the name change. However, all the bottles from my half case were labeled “Chardonnay Champagne” and the formal vintage and name are NV Barefoot Bubbly Chardonnay Champagne. This is different from the BB Extra Dry and the BB Brut Cuvee, both of which I’ve tasted and found inferior to the BB Champagne Chardonnay. The branch store of the regional wine chain where I picked this up states in the wine’s description that it is a DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO INT’L WINE COMP., for what it’s worth. Keep up the good work.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:30:19 +0000

Danny – I think it might be a naming change. The Brut and Extra Dry are both Chardonnay-based bubbly. I don’t see the Chardonnay Bubbly on their website at this point in time. What you had is probably equivalent to one of those two.

Joeshico – Thanks, as always, for the comment.

By: Joeshico

Joeshico — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:58:08 +0000

Probably the best bubbly under $10, the bubbly extra dry. Not my New Years Eve choice, but nice when having friends over.

By: Danny

Danny — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:24:19 +0000

@Tim. I may be mistaken, but there is a Chardonnay Barefoot Bubbly out there, too. I had a chance to taste it at my local “regional” wine store chain and ended purchasing a half case of it. On your scale, I would rate it an 87. Yeasty and vibrant. Cheers!