 We have several tastings happening this week to celebrate Virginia Wine Month, including a full lineup of wines for Saturday and a special Mead tasting with Thistle & Stag tomorrow from Fork Union. But what better way to kick off a celebration than with some bubbles from Virginia's finest sparkling wine makers at Thibaut-Janisson. The orange label of their flagship Blanc de Blanc Brut is about as identifiable in this state as the Veuve Cliquot yellow label (and we would say at LEAST as tasty) but people shouldn't also sleep on its easy drinking little brother, the Virginia Fizz. Same great sources of Chardonnay as the Brut, just vinified without the time on the lees and finished a little softer to make a lighter, cleaner, more easy drinking wine. Cool crisp green apple aromas with lots of fizz initially that mellows to a light bubble and dusty white fruits after some moments in the glass. The palate is equally clean and apply, very brisk with the carbonated snappiness on the tongue but not astringent through the finish, very spritely and lime zest throughout. Seriously good, but just not AS serious, great to pop for everyday celebrations.
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