TL;DR
Cute for pictures: 4/5
QPR: 4/5, average price $20-100
Main varietals: Sparkling
Tasting fee: $20, only waived for members
Average wine rating on Vivino: 3.9
I’ve been getting more into sparkling wines as I’m learning how versatile it is to pair with any food! It’s not only for celebrations but a great sipping wine for any day, time, or occasion. I haven’t done a ton of tastings to compare different types sparkling wines (would definitely be a fun at-home tasting!) so it was treat to visit Roederer in Anderson Valley on the way to Mendocino. Their N.V. Brut Cuvee is widely distributed and available at places like Costco but here you get to taste Magnums, sparkling Rosé, and extra dry sparkling. My favorite part was doing a side by side of the Magnum and a regular 750ml of the same exact wine. Because traditional method of making sparkling wine means transformation from a still to a sparkling wine occurs entirely inside the bottle, Magnum definitely tastes different and I actually liked it better!
