Cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, is a conundrum. It's significantly less expensive than champagne, the French sparkling wine, which immediately makes it suspect among the Winestream Media. Their thinking, of course, is that something ...
U.S. bubbly has a strong Champagne influence, including major investment in California wineries by top champagne houses such as Roederer, Taittinger and Chandon. Bargain: Gruet Brut ($15). Splurge: Roederer Estate L'Ermitage 2002 ($45). ...
