Best sparkling wine under $15

[summa]

Thankee, bit frazzzled here. Believe me been doing tons of research on my own, that's how I bumped into this great board to begin with. If you saw me running into the restaurant everyday with all my lists, notes, etc. you'd probably laugh. The food here has suddenly jumped up light years (as I'd hoped), and I now find my self running to catch up, just wish it were the beginning, not the end of our high season.(I'd been a waiter in a French fine dining restaurant for 7 years, so I know what a change we've just experienced.) I have to say though, within two weeks WW it will probably be as good as you've imagined. The location is incredible, the environment is good, the equipement is first rate and now the chef is something special.(Where else could you go to a restaurant and pay $35 for a bottle of Neyer's merlot? or $40 for '97 Merryvale cab?)

I completely agree so far as doing a research paper is concerned, nothing is learned and nothing sticks by taking the easy way out, doing a lot of reading in addition to trying wines here. I'm admittedly very California slanted here(because of former experience), though as my palette has matured I've found myself more and more attracted to European wines, as I've stated in other threads. Funny, Half of me has a great appreciation for California red zinfandel, (talk about your big unsubtle wine), and another half just loves Alcasion whites and French Burgandies...multiple personality disorder maybe??

Getting up to bout a dozen wines a week, and rising, so I should have some good notes in the near future.


[This message has been edited by summa (edited 08-25-2001).]

[This message has been edited by summa (edited 08-25-2001).]