Côté Fizz

Illahe Vineyards

Capitol Fizz Sparkling Rosé Blend

Fun picnic wine Pinot backbone and nice fruit on the nose. Small bubbles making it all better. — 5 years ago

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Ameztoi

Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Zuri

Tart and tangy with funky minerals and a little fizz. Great in the summer and with sweet and spicy black pepper tofu and eggplant! — 6 years ago

Vietti

Cascinetta Vietti Moscato d'Asti 2018

lightly sweet with honeysuckle and hints of tangerine. Gentle fizz and easy drinking, no cloying but a light finish (Richard likes this one) — 6 years ago

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Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Minerals, minerals, and minerals. Stone fruit. Absolutely lovely fizz. Would bathe in. — 7 years ago

Westport Rivers

Farmer's Fizz Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier Chardonnay

Strong apple and Chardonnay taste but delicious! Less bubbly than prosecco. Very enjoyable. — 7 years ago

Ramona

Fizz Pink Grapefruit

1 November 2017. Pasta Flyer, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Vera

Vinho Verde White Blend 2015

Refreshing, slight fizz and not too tart, well balanced. Easy to drink at 12% — 8 years ago

Yves Cuilleron a Chavanay

Les Vignes d'à Côté Viognier 2015

White peaches, good sour sweet, lovely mouthfeel, refreshing, some candy/butter but subtle — 8 years ago

Côté Mas

Rouge Intense Pay's D'OC Carignan Blend 2017

Dry but no bite at the end. Delish — 5 years ago

Salina McFarland
with Salina

Jean-Yves Bizot et Claire Naudin

Bi Naume La plante d'à Côté Pinot Noir 2017

very natty / strawberry jam / lakeside funky smell. light and perfect for chilling. very juicy. got this Claire Naudin after seeing her wines on the Septime wine list — 6 years ago

Rob Junge
with Rob
Rob Junge

Rob Junge

Salted strawberry jam. Smooth, juicy, really really good.
9.6

Meinklang

Prosa Pinot Noir Rosé 2017

Downed in an instant. Berry glitter party in you mouth. A hint of RS entirely balanced by the fizz. Honestly can’t remember flavors exactly, BUT I know it will make you feel like a star. — 6 years ago

Ameztoi

Rubentis Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Beltza Hondarrabi Zuri Rosé Blend 2017

Somm David T
9.1

This is absolutely one of the best Rosés for the money. With good Rosés now hovering around $40, this producer is one of the top producers in Basque Country. While others have dramatically increased their Rosés prices, Ameztoi has inched their prices year to year.

Rosés have gotten so popular and their prices have skyrocketed relatively high in the last five years. So much so, I just read an article about fake Roses being produced in and exported out of France.

I selected this Rosé for Hedy’s Strawberry Gazpacho, Tarragon, Basil, Olive Oil. It married the bright fruits nicely, strawberry. The Rosé has just a bit of fizz from the carbonic tank process. The minerality & hint of herbs made for a even tug of war with the Tarragon & Basil.

@Plate&Bottle on FB. Check out Hedy’s past dinners.
— 7 years ago

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Kim Brater

Kim Brater

Love roses. Will try and find this one. There are some amazing French style roses coming out of WA like Syncline Winery, a Mourvèdre blend. $25.
Somm David T

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@Kim Brater Spent a week in Walla Walla and a week in the Willamette Valley. So many good producers, so little time. It still surprises me that more people haven’t reached out to discover these regions. On the bright side, because people really haven’t, prices have remained reasonable. Cheers! 🍷
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Well...if you say so, it must be true. Thanks for your input.

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1975

Sushi and Champagne is one of my favorite combinations. Indeed, almost all celebrations that @Cara Zimmerman and I enjoy together will include this duo. This was somewhat of a step up from our norm as Sushi Zo is a world apart from our usual delivery order of tuna and salmon rolls (with free edamame). Likewise this 1975 DP was rather more elevated than our weekly fizz.

Dark golden color with rich, brioche and mature elements. A touch too advanced but enormously attractive and retaining terrific purity and energy. Sushi and Champagne has rarely been such a treat.
— 8 years ago

Cara ZimmermanDaniel Moritz
with Cara and Daniel
Cara, Shay and 8 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Rich & broad with brioche & lemon tart plus a whiff of marcipan. Fine fizz with tiny bubbles and great juicy acidity balancing the broad structure.
Consistently good, but lacks a bit of depth & precision to be great.
— 6 years ago

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Furlani

Macerato Sui Lieviti Vino Frizzante Pinot Grigio

Tart, with a hint of strawberries. Smells boozy, a nice hazy pink color with lots of sediment. Lovely color, like an LA bathroom from the 50s. Strong fizz. Does not pair well with donuts. — 6 years ago

Jean François Ganevat

De Toute Beauté Nature Gamay 2016

Out of the gate the nose has great lift and tells you this wine is au naturale. Funk and fizz in the best way possible. Flavors of crunchy raspberry, potting soil and minerals. Great acidity. Definitely not a pop and pour wine. — 6 years ago

Mark, Joe and 35 others liked this

Barbolini

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro

Such a weird and interesting wine - secco spumante Lambrusco from natural fermentation. Its not a wine really like any others. Deep concentration in color, and aromas of pencil box, Luxardo Cherry juice, purple flowers, and black raspberry. The pallet is fully of bright acidity, with prominiate tannin structure, black currant, dried herbs, and chalk mineral, all encompassed by medium fizz - similar to any other spumante wine from Italy. Perfect for pasta with a tomato based sauce and a touch of spice, or pizza - served slightly chilled. Too cold and this wine is worthless... 50-55 degrees is perfect. Gotta say I've enjoyed this wine more than I care to admit. Cheers 😁 — 7 years ago

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Rivata

Casa Rossa Red Blend

Wonderful. I do that it looses its fizz quick. — 8 years ago

Clos Fantine

Faugères Natural Wine Carignan Blend 2014

Deserves high praise. A ton of aromas from almond to wet iron, raspberry, chocolate. Fizz at the start, depth an hour later. Give it time to breathe, but drink a few sips of the unbreathed stuff right after uncorking too. — 8 years ago