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NEWS ABOUT: sparkling wine

sparkling wine stories: 4 news summaries
OPINION

 Found: Good, Cheap US Wines 


May 19, 09 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not easy, but it is possible to find inexpensive American wine that “will fascinate and intrigue,” Eric Asimov writes in the New York Times. Whereas European vintners grow a diverse range of regional grapes, Americans generally stick to classics like cabernet sauvignon, resulting in “a... More »

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wine • red wine • sparkling wine • pinot noir • cabernet sauvignon • American • Eric Asimov • Jay-ZTV • white wine • pinot blanc • Lieb Family Cellars • Roederer Estate

 Budget Bubbles for New Year's 

Quality rivals mean champagne prices shouldn't take the bubbles out of festive drinking

Dec 27, 08 1:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Champagne may feel like a vestige of a world without a credit crisis, but there's no need to go without bubbly on New Year's Eve. Slate offers some moderately priced options:
  • Cava is Spain's answer to champagne, made by the same method. A thrifty seeker of festive spirits can
... More »

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alcohol • wine • champagne • wineries • New Year's Eve • sparkling wine

 Prosecco Targets
 Champagne Crown 

Italian bubbly makers hope to edge out pricey champagne

Jul 22, 08 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sales of Italy's answer to champagne have been bubbling up for years, Reuters writes, but prosecco producers plan to boost output to 250 million bottles next year, with an eye on someday overtaking champagne as the world's favorite sparkling wine. The bubbly is cheaper to make than its French rival,... More »

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Italy • wine • champagne • wineries • sparkling wine • wine industry

 Sour Grapes Over Napa Bubbly

Lawsuit divides members of top wine-making family

Jan 19, 08 5:34 AM CST
(Newser) - A feud between members of the family that produces one of the top sparkling wines in the US is making California's Napa Valley the setting for a real-life soap opera, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Hedge-fund manager John Davies is battling for his stake in Schramsberg Vineyards, charging that his... More »

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wine • lawsuit • trusts • Napa Valley • wineries • Schramsberg Vineyards • Davies family • Jack Davies • Jamie Davies • John Davies • Hugh Davies • sparkling wine • Champagne • sibling rivalry

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