Name of wine: Pétillant Naturel de Carignan
Producer: Romain Le Bars
Country / region: France / Vin de France (Rhône)
Grape variety: carignan
Vintage: 2023
Price / place purchased: 18.50 € / Petites Caves
Category: Sparkling / Effervescent
Champagne Delamotte – Blanc de Blancs Millésimé Brut 2018
Wine name: Blanc de Blancs Millésimé Brut
Producer: Champagne Delamotte
Country / region: France / Champagne
Grape variety: chardonnay
Vintage: 2018
Price / place purchased: unknown (gift) (more…)
François Schmitt – Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Blancs Brut (2023 base)
Name of wine: Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Blancs Brut
Producer: François Schmitt
Country / region: France / Alsace
Grape variety: auxerrois, pinot blanc, chardonnay
Vintage: non-vintage (main vintage 2023; 20% reserve wines; recently disgorged)
Place purchased: from the producer in July 2025
Champagne Jacquesson – Cuvée n° 743 Dégorgement Tardif Extra Brut
Wine name: Cuvée n° 743 Dégorgement Tardif Extra Brut
Producer: Champagne Jacquesson
Country / region: France / Champagne
Grape variety: purportedly 57% chardonnay, 21% pinot noir, 22% pinot meunier
Vintage: non-vintage (2015 harvest; disgorgement in March 2024)
Price / place purchased: 115.00 € / Lavinia
La Grange Tiphaine – Nouveau Nez 2020
Name of wine: Nouveau Nez
Producer: La Grange Tiphaine
Country / region: France / Montlouis-sur-Loire (Loire Valley)
Grape variety: chenin blanc
Vintage: 2020
Price / place purchased: 22.10 € / Lavinia
François Schmitt – Bulle’n Berg 2024
Name of wine: Bulle’n Berg
Producer: François Schmitt
Country / region: France / Alsace (Vin de France)
Grape variety: 70% muscat, 30% sylvaner
Vintage: 2024 (disgorged in 2025)
Place purchased: from the producer in July 2025
Champagne Vouette & Sorbée – Blanc d’Argile Brut Nature R19
Wine name: Blanc d’Argile Brut Nature
Producer: Champagne Vouette & Sorbée
Country / region: France / Champagne
Grape variety: chardonnay
Vintage: non-vintage (R19, disgorged November 2, 2022)
Price / place purchased: 81.60 € / Duvernay