# Good US-made sparkling wine? (need answer fast(ish)) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** wine\ **Created:** [November 21, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731 "2012-11-21T16:56:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/1 "2012-11-21T16:56:13Z")
I want to bring something in a fizzy wine for the people hosting Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow and would prefer that it be American-made, in keeping with the menu. Got any recommendations? Dinner will be the usual turkey plus trimmings. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/2 "2012-11-21T17:41:31Z")
It’s hard to go wrong with anything by [Schramsberg](http://www.schramsberg.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/3 "2012-11-21T17:45:15Z")
Good and inexpensive: Gruet - made in New Mexico, reasonably priced ($10-$15 or less), and delicious. Domaine Ste. Michelle - California, quite easily the best QPR (Quality/Price ratio) for sparkling out there. I’ve seen it on sale for less than $9/bottle. This is my go-to sparkling for everyday drinking. (Gruet would make that cut as well, but I can’t get it reliably around here.) Other than that: California Roederer or Mumm Napa (French companies, made in California) Mawby (gotta plug the Michigan sparkly - a bit more Appley/Peary than most sparkling but plenty yummy. Would go nice with Turkey since it’s usually a bit richer/sweeter than a lot of sparklings) Gloria Ferrar is decent, as is Iron Horse. But the ones I list above are my favorites. Yum! Sparklies! ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/4 "2012-11-21T18:21:54Z")
If you can get to a Whole Foods today, they should have [Argus Cider](http://www.arguscidery.com/press/) on the shelves. Apples, not grapes, but 100% Texas. And it tastes pretty good too. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/5 "2012-11-21T20:49:41Z")
A second vote for Gruet. Inexpensive and yet really tasty. If you’re feeling spendy, I’ve liked [J. Schram](http://schramsberg.com/wines/jschram.html) a touch more than I’ve liked [L’Ermitage](http://www.roedererestate.com/TechSheet.php?Wine=1572) in the past. Really, any on **Athena** ’s list should serve you well. If you can find it—good luck—[this sparkling Moscato](https://www.bonnydoonvineyard.com/wine_catalog/2009-sparking-moscato.htm) from Bonny Doon should be absolutely delicious. I’ve liked previous versions that, admittedly, were quite a bit sweeter. Surprised they still make a sparkling Muscat. You’ve a gazillion choices if you want your sparkling American beverage to be beer. ---
**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/6 "2012-11-21T22:55:58Z")
I second Roederer, Iron Horse, and Gruet (in that order). In our neck of the woods (OR), we have [Argyle Brut](http://argylewinery.com/2008-Argyle-Brut.php), which is quite good. But my favorite is actually from the Finger Lakes (NY)–Dr. Konstantin Frank’s [Chateau Frank Brut](http://www.drfrankwines.com/index.cfm?method=storeproducts.showdrilldown&productid=b5273b16-1cc4-fbb6-23f6-dc801feeb309&ProductCategoryID=20B5DE94-1CC4-FBB6-2377-9C1621F7B8CB&WineryID=8BF3B773-1CC4-FBB6-23AD-F0E622DB423B&WineTypeID=&ProductType=&wineVarietalID=&wineRegionID=&vintage=&lowprice=&highPrice=&WineBrandID=&WineAppellationID=&lowletter=&highletter=&OrderBy=PXPC.DisplayOrder%20Asc,%20P.ProductName%20ASC&ShippingState=NY). His Blanc de Noirs is also good (sometimes better… depends on the year). Skip the Blanc de Blancs. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/7 "2012-11-22T03:16:35Z")
I’ve ended up with Gruet Blanc de Noirs. We’ll see how it goes over. Thanks everyone, for your recommendations. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/8 "2012-11-22T03:16:54Z")
> [@Athena](#): > > Good and inexpensive: > > Gruet - made in New Mexico, reasonably priced ($10-$15 or less), and delicious. > > Domaine Ste. Michelle - California, quite easily the best QPR (Quality/Price ratio) for sparkling out there. I’ve seen it on sale for less than $9/bottle. This is my go-to sparkling for everyday drinking. (Gruet would make that cut as well, but I can’t get it reliably around here.) Here’s a second (or third, fourth, whatever.) for both of these. Great bang for the buck, meaning that they’re 95% of the way to Veuve Cliquot or Moet & Chandon White Star , for 1/4 the price. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/9 "2012-11-22T03:30:05Z")
Stick with New Mexico in general for reasonable American sparkling wines. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/10 "2012-11-22T04:10:24Z")
I opened this thread with the express purpose of suggesting Gruet, since they’re made just down the road from me, essentially, and I see it’s already been thoroughly endorsed! Have they hit the big time nationally? Hurrah! ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-us-made-sparkling-wine-need-answer-fast-ish/641731/11 "2012-11-22T14:17:15Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > Have they hit the big time nationally? Hurrah! I drank Gruet all the time when I lived in Colorado. It’s just in the past few months made it to Michigan. Was VERY happy to see it on the shelves, even at ~$5 more per bottle than I paid in Colorado.