Summer Sparkling

A fabulous traditional method sparkling from the quiet, bucolic hills of Bugey, Quinard's Bugey Brut opens with champegnoise notes of kouign amann, lemon zest, and golden apple, moving to a delicately-balanced palate with the same elegant profile, and adding near-perfect effervesence - it's a stunner, no doubt.

The perfect summer aperitif, the Bugey Brut will do very well beside seafood preparations like shrimp cocktail, a farmer's market-fresh macedoine, or something as bold as fried oyster topped with fish roe.

Opening with precise notes of golden apple, lemon curd, and just a bit of crème brulée, the Daurat presents immediately as a classic reserve cava. On the palate, the wine is lively, welcoming, and expressive, with a touch of weight, and lively, tiny bubbles.

A perfect aperitif, the Daurat will be quite nice beside richer seafood dishes like Shrimp scampi, oysters kilpatrick, or for the vegetarians, marinated leeks with mayo and hazelnuts.

A lovely sparkler from the north of Italy, the Lo Spavaldo opens with notes of crème brulée and brioche, alongside whiffs of bright orchard fruit - on the palate, small, persistent bubbles are tantalizing and refreshing, adding to a uniquely full-fruited palate.

An easy wine to fall in love with all on its own, the Lo Spavaldo will do very well with toasty appetizers like smoked trout dip with butter crackers, or fried oyster salad with remoulade and salmon roe.