Monday, January 23rd, 2023
America's Top 3 Finest Sparkling
Dear Artisans,

Some of you want to celebrate yesterday's wins, while others need to forget!

Whichever way you're going, we highly recommended America's TOP 3 finest sparkling wines down below:
#1: Iron Horse "Wedding Cuvée" Green Valley, Russian River Valley Brut 2018 - Though smaller than Napa Valley's big sparkling wine producers, Iron Horse, located in the cool climate countryside of west Sonoma County, is recognized as one of the select among top American producers of traditional method bubbly. This Pinot Noir-based sparkler was so popular and highly-demanded that it's their top seller beyond wedding celebrations.
#2: Roederer Estate's L'Ermitage 2015 - This Anderson Valley stunner has ranked as a Top 100 Wine of the Year a total of 7 times so far:
#3: J Vineyards Cuvee 20 Brut NV - Judy Jordan's Cuvee 20 is our #1 selling American sparkling of all time and stands out with a "green apple zest" in style!
All three American bubbly beauties are in stock for now!

All my best,
—James Tran
Iron Horse "Wedding Cuvée" Green Valley Brut 2018
Russian River Valley

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
"This beautiful bubbly is stately yet festive, with effusive notes of raspberry and zesty lemon accented with graham cracker and fresh ginger as this fans out on the finish, picking up creamy and spicy notes along the way. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2024. 3,000 cases made. -T.F
  • 24 bottles left

Winery Price: $56.00 btl
Elsewhere: $49.00 btl
Our Sale:

  • $44.99 btl (1-5)
  • $42.99 btl (6-11)
  • $39.99 btl (12+)
Roederer Estate Brut L'Ermitage 2015
Anderson Valley

97 Points - James Suckling:
"This is a powerful and dense sparkling wine that is first and foremost a classic-quality wine. And then you think about the bubbles. Full-bodied with lots of brioche, pie crust and bread dough. Great finish. Five years on the lees. 52% chardonnay and 48% pinot noir.”

96 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"This grand, special-occasion wine is wonderfully complex and layered, but also powerful in the way its toasted walnut, Bosc pear and fresh bread flavors start out strong in the aroma and keep pumping on the palate and through a lingering finish. Nice and dry, tangy but mouthfilling, it's a sophisticated indulgence. Best now to 2028." -Jim Gordon (3/22)

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Classically styled and expressively vibrant, this bubbly opens to flavors of baked apple, roasted hazelnut, clove, nutmeg and other spices. The finish fans out, building a lingering richness. Drink now through 2023. 3,649 cases made." -TF (6/30/22)
  • Last 40 bottles of the vintage in stock for now

Winery Price: $69.00 btl
Our Sale:

$59.97 btl
J Vineyards Cuvee 20 Brut NV
Russian River Valley

96 Points - Decanter:
"Beautifully harmonious with intriguing layers of quince, oyster shell, citrus, plum and lime peel. A dry, soft mousse which to be enjoyed now or within the next few years."

93 Points - The Somm Journal:
"Hello, ripe pear; hello, vanilla; hello, peanut and cashew— this light gold blend of 51% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, and 9% Pinot Meunier greets you with gusto on the nose while bearing flavors of lemon tart and peach cobbler on a creamy palate with a snappy, slightly quinine-bitter finish. J Vineyards & Winery’s inspired suggestion to serve it alongside seared black cod with caramelized cauliflower and Meyer lemon is, truth be told, one we can’t get out of our heads."
  • Last 30 bottles of the vintage in stock for now

Winery Price: $38.00 btl
Online Average $33.00 btl
Our Sale:

  • $29.97 btl (1-5)
  • $28.97 btl (6-11)
  • $27.97 btl (12+)
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