It’s funny how often I hear people proclaim that they are not wine snobs, yet as I sat down to write this post I thought to myself that there are going to be some haters out there who post comments about how I must be out of my mind for finding this to be good.  [...]

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As a reviewer of cheap wines, value wines, budget wines, or whatever you want to call them, I taste a lot of inexpensive wines.  Not all can be great.  Fortunately, thanks to technology, most cheap wine is much better than it was 20 years ago.  Unfortunately, that didn’t help this one. I tasted this wine [...]

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A couple weeks ago we reviewed the Vigna Dogarina Extra Dry, which I thought was outstanding, and tonight it’s another Prosecco from Vigna Dogarina, this time it’s the Brut. If you’re not a bubbly wine buff you might not guess this, but the Brut is slightly more dry than the Extra Dry.  So, I guess [...]

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I’ve reviewed a number of different Barefoot wines on this site and it’s one bargain brand that seems to do OK.  I’ve never been totally blown away by any of their wines, but they’ve all been quite drinkable and great values.  That continues to be the case with their line-up of sparkling wine… none of [...]

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We’re checking out another sparkling wine today, but this one is a sweet, dessert sparkler: Rosa Regale To be honest, I was a little reluctant to review this wine just based on price.  In my opinion, Banfi wines are overpriced.  For a while I was seeing this wine sell for $25+, but recently I’ve seen [...]

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Time and time again, Gloria Ferrer is a brand of sparkling wine that you’ll see get accolades as a good, affordable sparkling wine.  And for good reason, it’s good stuff. I often tell people to toss aside the Champagne flutes and drink bubbly from a bigger glass.  The reason is that I think aroma is [...]

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Tonight we’re tasting another Prosecco, and it happens to be another outstanding value for sparkling wine. Like most Prosecco, Vigna Dogarina comes from the Veneto region in Italy.  But that’s just the broader region.  This particular Prosecco comes from Valdobbiadene, one of the most prestigious places for Prosecco. Pay close attention to the “Extra Dry” [...]

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