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Greg Steiner of
Austin's award-winning Grape
Vine Market joins us with his current Top 5 List. Greg will
return in the weeks to come with more wine suggestions and advice.
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Champagne is an actual region in northern France. Only sparkling
wine that comes from this area can be called Champagne. Wine
with bubbles from anywhere else in the world is simply called
"sparkling wine."
Top 5 Affordable
Champagnes and Sparklings
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1. L. Palais ($9) This
sparkling comes from the Loire valley in France. It is better
than sparkling wines at twice the price. It has crisp, creamy
flavors of pear and citrus with a light hint of vanilla spice
on the finish.
2. Roedere Estate ($19)
Year after year this is the best producer of sparkling wines
from California and the Estate is better than many Champagnes
that cost twice as much.
3. Geaumont des Crayeres
($26) This true Champagne is reminiscent of what Veuve Clicquot
tasted like 5 years ago. Happily, it is also priced the same
as Veuve was 5 years ago. This is a great Champagne find.
4. Zardetto Prosecco
($10) Prosecco is a grape the northern Italians use to make
their sparkling wines. Wonderfully fresh and pure, this sparkling
is perfect for starting off any evening or event.
5. Gruet Blanc de Blanc
($12) Who could imagine that such an amazing sparkling would
come from New Mexico? But it does and it tastes great.
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Greg Steiner, co-founder of
Austin's renowned Grape Vine Market, is dedicated to making the
world a better place through wine. If you get nervous when you step
beyond Cabernet, Merlot, and Zinfandel, Greg will be there to hold
your hand and walk you down the Barolo aisle.
Find Greg, a staggering wine, beer, and spirits selection, plus
difficult-to-find gourmet food and a wide variety of wine-tasting
classes, at Grape
Vine Market.
 
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