Sparkling wine Archives

The Hedonistic Taster: Exotic + Sparkling Wine Holiday Edition

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

The Hedonistic Taster Exotic + Sparkling Wine Holiday Edition by L.M. Archer “Wine should not be regarded simply as a beverage, but as an art of living, a pleasure.” – Henri Jayer The Hedonistic Taster provides an intimate format for sharing industry trade sample tasting notes with readers. Please enjoy this Exotic Wines Holiday edition, showcasing bubbles […]

My Latest in The Gorge Magazine: Sparkling Wines

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018

My latest in The Gorge Magazine: Sparkling Wine: Gorge Wines offer an enticing array of bubbly selections. by L.M. Archer While the Columbia Gorge doesn’t name its winds, as do some Old World wine regions, winds nonetheless define the wine region. Here, breezes careen, cascade, and collide in kinetic intensity, banshees of brute force unwilling […]

SevenFifty Daily: Did you know it’s Sparkling Wine Month?

December 4, 2018December 18, 2018

Did you know that it’s Sparkling Wine Month over at SevenFifty Daily? Check out their fine fizz features, including my own: ” 7 Tips for Building a Sparkling Wine List that Pops.” ❧ Link to more SevenFifty Daily’s Sparkling Wine Month features here. Cheers!

My Latest in Wines & Vines Magazine: Domestic Sparkling Wine Finds Its Identity

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

Domestic Sparkling Wine Finds Its Identity Winemakers on both coasts of the U.S. describe their processes in producing méthode champenoise wine By L. M. Archer While many in the wine trade consider Champagne the “king of wines and wine of kings,” more consumers increasingly regard sparkling wine as its equally regal offspring. Astute Champagne houses […]

My Latest Cover Story in Oregon Wine Press: Bubbling Brew – Sparkling bewitches Oregon industry

September 27, 2018December 10, 2018

Bubbling Brew Sparkling bewitches Oregon industry By L.M. Archer Sparkling wine demands time, toil and treasure. It’s also seductive as hell. Just ask Oregon winemakers. Already renowned for premium Pinot Noir, the state now threatens to outshine other wine regions in bubbles. Many ascribe this burgeoning fizz fame to a far-flung band of passionate winemakers […]

My Latest in @SevenFiftyDaily: 7 Tips for Building a Sparkling Wine List that Pops

September 11, 2018

7 Tips for Building a Sparkling Wine List that Pops From menu organization to pricing, here’s how to set your bubbly selection apart by L.M. Archer The sparkling-wine market is on a seemingly unquenchable climb. In 2016, U.S. consumption alone rose 6.6 percent, according to the 2017 Wine Handbook of the Beverage Information Group, with […]