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Angels Gate Winery Handsome Brut, Niagara, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Crisp and fresh with toasty green apple goodness and a creamy, mouth-filling texture. Man, this is great Niagara sparkling wine. Perfect as an aperitif or companion to fresh seafood. Drink: 2015-2017. 395160 12.50% XD 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 91/100. June 16, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review
Tawse Brut Sparkling 2012, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Tastes like ocean spray on a late September afternoon: refreshment on your palate while the sun warms your shoulders with slanted amber rays. Drink: 2014-2018. 384966 12.50% D 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 91/100. September 19, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Terrific Turkey Wine Full Review
Antech Réserve Brut Blanquette De Limoux 2012, Languedoc, Midi A.C., France: This smoky, toasty, robust French bubbly offers baked bread and some apple notes. Very refreshing and crisp sparkling wine. Great price. A terrific bubbly from the southern French region of Languedoc-Roussillon. "Blanquette" is the Occitan word for Mauzac, the regional white wine grape used to made Crémant bubblies in Limoux, which has in fact been producing sparkling wine since the sixteenth century. It's rare for this southern French sparkling wine to be made in a single vintage style. Take advantage of this opportunity. Finishes with great finesse and freshness. Finishes with a lime citrus lift. Pair with fresh seafood or shellfish. Drink: 2015-2018. 656470 12% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 90/100. September 19, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Spectacular Spicy Wine Full Review
Pierre Sparr Brut Crémant D'alsace, Alsace A.C., France: Terrific high quality and unbelievable for the price. Toasty, creamy, crisp and refreshing. just buy multiple cases now for your celebrations. Drink: 2014-2017. 416040 12.50% D 750 mL  $20.00 Score: 91/100. April 20, 2016 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Terrific Turkey Wine Full Review
Joseph Cattin Brut Rosé Crémant d'Alsace, Alsace A.C., France: A refreshing, come-alive Crémant with great displays of white pear and green apple crispness. This is an amazing price for this sparkling wine. Great aperitif. This vibrant sparkling rosé wine is made from all Pinot Noir grapes which lends it a lovely salmon hue as well as notes of field raspberries. Dry and refreshing. Pair with shellfish. Drink: 2015-2016. 264572 12% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 22, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review
Louis Bouillot Perle D'aurore Crémant De Bourgogne Rosé, Burgundy A.C., France: Superb value for this brut (dry) sparkling wine from Burgundy! Enticing aromas of field raspberries and strawberries. I can't believe it price. Get it now by the case for your holiday celebrations and New Year's Eve. Rose bubbly offers a special aromatic lift from the pinot noir grapes in the blend. Pair with fish and chips. Drink: 2014-2017. 48793 12% XD 750 mL  $23.95 Score: 90/100. July 11, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
KWV Sparkling Brut 2011, Western Cape, South Africa: A crisp, fresh South African sparkling wine with toasty aromas and green apple freshness. Drink: 2012-2019. 296426 12% XD 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 89/100. September 15, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
Juvé & Camps Cinta Purpura Reserva Brut Cava 2011, Cava D.O., Spain: A zesty, vibrant, well-priced Spanish sparkling wine made using the traditional Champagne method of the second fermentation in the bottle. This Cavais perfect for your summer gatherings and celebrations. Drink: 2014-2017. 352864 12% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 90/100. July 11, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Terrific Turkey Wine Full Review
Roederer Estate Brut Sparkling, Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California, United States: Love this rich, creamy and buttery, medium-plus-bodied California bubble with layers of ripe apple, lemon curd, vanilla and spice with a creamy and fine mousse that plays across the palate. Delish now. Drink: 2023-2028. 294181 12% D 750 mL  $49.95 Score: 91/100. January 21, 2023 Top Rated Sparkling Wine. Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine Full Review
Chandon Blanc de Pinot Noir Sparkling, California, United States: This Californian sparkling wine producer is owned by one of Champagne's most revered wineries, Moët & Chandon, the same house that makes top-of-the-line Dom Pérignon. Chandon is actually no newcomer to the scene having been founded in the 1970s, and the first winery to make sparkling wine using the traditional Champagne method (Méthode Traditionelle). Blanc De Noirs This bubbly offers terrific value for the money; a great bottle to serve at small or larger gatherings given its taste: price ratio. Crisp, clean and dry with aromas of green apple and baked bread. Terrific! Drink: 2022-2024. 100693 13% D 750 mL  $32.95 Score: 90/100. December 17, 2022 Top Rated Sparkling Wine. Terrific Turkey Wine Full Review

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