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Nothing brings about a happy feeling than the feeling of drinking a sparkling wine.  Thats right a great glass of bubbly can compliment a meal, brighten your mood or bring a sense of sophistication or luxury to your experience.  The great thing about sparkling wine is all of the choices that abound.  You can find ones that are dry to sweet, from low price points to high and from all over the wine growing world.

This was more evident than ever to me last evening.  After a wonderful deep dish pizza we popped open a bottle of Blanc de Noir from Gruet winery in New Mexico.  First off pizza and sparkling wine they do go together try it !  Second who has heard of bubbly from New Mexico ?  Well if you haven’t tried it I suggest doing so they make a wonderful bottle.  In fact you can find great bottles of sparkling wine made around the US.  Another one of my favorites is Illinois Sparkling from Illinois.  Finally, the price point on this bottle made it a great value.  Which, means you don’t have to break the bank for a glass full of good bubbles.

My point being is that we need to start thinking of sparkling wine not as a special occasion wine or a wine that is too pricey or only enjoyed on New Years.  It needs to be thought of as a wine that is extremely versatile.  You can it enjoy it at a black tie affair or on a Tuesday night.  It can be 15$ or 150$.  In fact it goes great with pizza, seafood, and a great many other dishes.  So go down to your local wine shop and pick up a bottle.  You will definitely be able to find something you will enjoy !  Start drinking bubbles!

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It is July and the weather is warm and the ideal summer activities pop in my head effortlessly.  One that comes to mind is enjoying a wonderful bottle of wine with my friends and family.  The panic sets in which one is the right one for a summer day in July?  Any wine of course will do but certain wines tend to fall higher on my list.  Here are some of my thoughts and ideas for wines to share this July with your family and friends.

I am first drawn to white wines that are light and crisp and can be slightly chilled for a warm day.  Some ideas include a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand a Riesling From Michigan that is a little dry or a Gewürztraminer. One of my favorites for the summer is a Prairie Fume, which is a seyval from Wollersheim Winery.  These wines are great slightly chilled and enjoyed on a porch, patio, and beach actually anywhere your summer activities take you!

My second set of wines I enjoy during the summer months are sparkling wines.  Yes these can be enjoyed at times other than the holidays or special occasions.  I have a few I have been enjoying lately.  May I first recommend a Cava?  These sparklers are from Spain and can normally be found at a reasonable price point.  I have also been enjoying Prosecco, which is an Italian sparkler.  Who doesn’t like food or wine that comes from Italy plus these too can often be found at a nice price point.  Finally, one of my favorites to enjoy is any of the sparkling wines from Illinois Sparkling Company. Yes you are correct these sparklers are from Illinois but they are definitely worth the try.

While I only highlight two types of wines above lets be honest any wine will do in the summer.  As long as you are enjoying it and those around you are as well and the time you are having is wonderful!  Have a wonderful summer sipping wines with wonderful people.

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