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Wine Review: Alsace a refuge in France-Germany border war
Wine Review: Alsace a refuge in France-Germany border war
"The border between France and Germany separates more than just two nations; it is also the sharp line of demarcation between two divergent cultures with different languages and winemaking philosophies. "There is one place, however, right at the border between the two countries, where the cultures, language and wine philosophy mix, mingle and merge. It is the small enclave called Alsace. The region is located in France but is very German in its nature, philosophy, language and temperament. "One of the top producers of Alsatian wine is the centuries-old firm Pierre Sparr, where they still follow the grape-growing and winemaking...
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Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving
Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving
"Pair this [Pierre Sparr Cremant d'Alsace] Rose (made with 100 percent Pinot Noir) with any savory fruit side dish you make -- you can't go wrong with matching this with cranberry orange relish or a cranberry sauce with pecans."
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Value Brands of the Year
Value Brands of the Year
“Commit these names to memory and you’ll never be at a loss for a well-priced bottle of wine. These are the brands that regularly turn out excellent wines for $18 or less, the ones that you can trust when every dollar counts. To find them, we looked at all the 12,000-some wines we tasted over the past year and selected out the brands with the most high-scoring wines in this price range. “Pierre Sparr makes an array of Alsace whites that will rise to the occasion. They’ve been growing vines in Sigolsheim for 300 years, and work with a community...
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Holiday Wine Hero: 12 Life-Enhancing Gems Under $25
Holiday Wine Hero: 12 Life-Enhancing Gems Under $25
"It’s the most wine-needful-time of the year. You’ll need bottles for holiday parties, family meals and gifts. CREMANT D’ALSACE BRUT ROSE: #3 THE LOOKER: (fruity sparkling wine) Beautiful in the glass — nothing livens up a holiday table (or any other table for that matter) like settings of vivid rosé threaded by bubbles. And these bubbles don’t prickle, they purr. Soft, creamy and light with bright, straightforward red-berry fruitiness, it also has the virtue of being relatively dry." To read more, click here.
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Red Or White? The Thanksgiving Dilemma Part 2, White
Red Or White? The Thanksgiving Dilemma Part 2, White
Nick Passmore chooses Pierre Sparr Gewürztraminer 2011 as a great white wine to serve with Thanksgiving turkey. He also highlights the wine as this week’s Five Star Nick’s Wine of the Week. “There’s the delicate balancing acidity to add a refreshing crispness to a juicy front palate brimming with honeysuckle and white summer fruit – melons, white peaches, yellow plums and nectarines, with pretty floral elements peaking out from behind all this succulent fruit. With its mouth-filling richness it will be the perfect accompaniment for even the gamy flavors of dark turkey meat.” To read more, click here.
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