Comments on: Barefoot http://awinestory.com/2009/12/barefoot.html Wine reviews & information from wine expert Marisa D'Vari. Have fun and impress people with your wine knowledge. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marisa D'Vari http://awinestory.com/2009/12/barefoot.html/comment-page-1#comment-150 Marisa D'Vari Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:24:05 +0000 http://awinestory.com/?p=1761#comment-150 Did you try the Moscato? That was the more off dry wine everyone at the office party drank first! and liked, And you are right about Mumm and Domaine Chandon, they are dry with a long history behind them. From its clever packaging Barefoot and "variretal" sparklers it seems as if Barefoot was meant to be an affordable party wine for younger people who like a sweeter style. For your next brunch you might dry Spanish Cava before (the sweeter) Italian Prosecco. Cava undergoes the same "traditional" method as Champagne (also like Mumm and Chandon) whereas Prosecco is processed in a tank. Some wine stores carry French sparkling wine, called Cremant, that can be produced in both the traditional (quality) and tank method. Fun to try -- yet I suggest waiting until the euro goes down because right now they are more expensive than the California sparklers you mentioned and at the lower ends, not as good! Did you try the Moscato? That was the more off dry wine everyone at the office party drank first! and liked, And you are right about Mumm and Domaine Chandon, they are dry with a long history behind them. From its clever packaging Barefoot and “variretal” sparklers it seems as if Barefoot was meant to be an affordable party wine for younger people who like a sweeter style.

For your next brunch you might dry Spanish Cava before (the sweeter) Italian Prosecco. Cava undergoes the same “traditional” method as Champagne (also like Mumm and Chandon) whereas Prosecco is processed in a tank. Some wine stores carry French sparkling wine, called Cremant, that can be produced in both the traditional (quality) and tank method. Fun to try — yet I suggest waiting until the euro goes down because right now they are more expensive than the California sparklers you mentioned and at the lower ends, not as good!

]]> By: Stephanie http://awinestory.com/2009/12/barefoot.html/comment-page-1#comment-149 Stephanie Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:36:20 +0000 http://awinestory.com/?p=1761#comment-149 We just popped open a bottle for a sparkling wine brunch with friends and found it much sweeter then we would have liked. For the price point I honestly would pay a few dollars more (when on sale) and purchase a Mumm or Domaine Chandon- mostly because I like a less sweet and crisp sparkling wine. We just popped open a bottle for a sparkling wine brunch with friends and found it much sweeter then we would have liked. For the price point I honestly would pay a few dollars more (when on sale) and purchase a Mumm or Domaine Chandon- mostly because I like a less sweet and crisp sparkling wine.

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