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Default Champagne with sushi?


" larkin1734" > wrote in message
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> The last few times I've had sushi, I'd drunk a NV Domaine Chandon Blanc de
> Noirs sparkler. The first time, that was the only bottle I had available.
> We liked it so much, I repeated it again. I like the pairing of the
> carbonation and yeastiness with the saltiness of the soy sauce. I tend to
> go light on the wasabi, partly because I don't like it overpowering and
> partly because I think it would overwhelm any beverage except beer.
>
> Anyone have other recommendations for sparkling wines to pair with sushi?
> I'm open to bubblies from any part of the world, with preference for
> something in the $15-25 USD price range.
>


The French Montand is good, as are all of the California sparklers,
why not go down the list?

BTW before it went under the California house of Kornell held trade
tastings of its sparkling wines in sushi houses. Wonderful combo.

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