361744 Fri Jan 19 00:08:04 -0800 2007 19 34 Wine 0 2204178 I'm looking for a white wine with a gentle - not full-fledged - bubbles. Preferably something a bit floral. Any suggestions? Fri Jan 19 00:08:04 -0800 2007 57021 lactose intolerant cheeselover 1 2204203 moscato d'asti sounds like what you want... vinho verde also, but that's more citrus than floral. Fri Jan 19 00:17:09 -0800 2007 2204178 16728 kenito799 1 2204564 Moscato d'Asti is exactly what you're looking for. It has just a light bit of bubbles, a tantalizing floral aroma that may have you tempted to dab it behind your ears, and a little bit of sweetness. It's a pretty reliable style of wine- whatever brand your Friendly Local Wine Store recommends, go with that one. Fri Jan 19 01:46:47 -0800 2007 2204178 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 1 2204581 I second Kenito799's rec: many vinho verdes have nice fizz. And though I've had lots of good mid-priced ones, I have to say my fave is the vinho verde from Trader Joes, in the tall green bottle and black label called, simply, "Vinho Verde." It's about $3.99/bottle, which is kinda mindblowing considering how good it is. Fri Jan 19 01:50:42 -0800 2007 2204178 47694 litchick 1 2204800 It's not easy to find anymore, but there is a kind of Prosecco that fits the bill. Most Prosecco found in this country has a lot of bubbles. There is also a somewhat still version that used to be more common. Fri Jan 19 02:57:18 -0800 2007 2204178 12627 ChewFun 2 2204892 Sounds good but I've never encountered that, either here or in Italy. Where did you have it? Fri Jan 19 03:33:02 -0800 2007 2204800 11369 Robert Lauriston 3 2205714 Well, I haven't had it for about 5 years. I used to have a lot of friends from Padova in the 80s and that was typically what they drank. They had brought it over to L.A. in the mid 80s. I guess I was an early adopter for Prosecco. At the time, that was generally the kind that you found in the shops here, if you found it at all. When I visited them in Padova, that was also the kind that the bars served. As I said, I haven't seen it for a while. Fri Jan 19 14:44:38 -0800 2007 2204892 12627 ChewFun 3 2205968 I think some proseccos are less intensely fizzy. The fizziest will have a champagne-style cork and cage, but some styles have a cork with a string--obviously less pressure is expected, likely less fizziness. Fri Jan 19 16:11:50 -0800 2007 2204892 16728 kenito799 3 2206275 There is a style of Prosecco referred to as Frizzante (as opposed to all out spumante) bottled at approximately 1/2 the usual pressure. I believe that it also tends to lean toward the sweeter end of the spectrum. K and L carries the Ruggeri - one of the best producers in the DOC Fri Jan 19 17:30:16 -0800 2007 2204892 13690 Sam B 4 2206728 For Prosecco, if the cork is tied down somehow (string or cage) then it is very frizzy, but there are Proseccos (which I haven't seen for about 5 years) that just have a regular cork. They are lightly frizzy. I think I might have bought it at A. Litteri and Sons, but I haven't seen it there for a while. Fri Jan 19 19:04:51 -0800 2007 2206275 12627 ChewFun 5 2207064 In the case of Prosecco Frizzante, it is actually labelled as such to distinguish it from the standard version. Fri Jan 19 20:11:36 -0800 2007 2206728 13690 Sam B 1 2205246 Other options include a Gruner Veltliner and a white Txakoli.... Fri Jan 19 05:41:28 -0800 2007 2204178 11714 echo eater 1 2205949 Txakoli, definitely. Also, a Portuguese vinho verde. Or an Argentine Torrontes. Fri Jan 19 16:04:09 -0800 2007 2204178 24925 chow_gal 1 2205973 Txakoli or vinho verde would be my votes -- you can't believe how refreshing vinho verde is. Fri Jan 19 16:13:30 -0800 2007 2204178 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 2206677 Txakoli is lovely - I drank a bottle last night - but I wouldn't call it floral. It seemed quite crisp to me, although not very dry. (It goes perfectly with Cabrales and apples, too!) I had forgotten about the slight fizz, so it surprised me when I poured the first glass. Yummy! I've never had a "fizzy" vinho verde - any recommendations? Anne Fri Jan 19 18:54:04 -0800 2007 2204178 12541 AnneInMpls 2 2206809 We've had Famega (from Caves da Cerca) and it was ever so slightly fizzy. Fri Jan 19 19:19:17 -0800 2007 2206677 10811 Das Ubergeek 2 2206856 there's a slight fizz to most of the vinho verdes I have tried. Not carbonation like champagne, just some fizziness, a similar level to txacoli. In fact, VV seems very similar to txacoli to me, only at 1/3 the price. Aveleda, Espiral (the $3.99 bottle they were selling at Trader Joe's last summer), Gazela, in my order of preference. Fri Jan 19 19:29:28 -0800 2007 2206677 16728 kenito799 1 2206752 There is an Italian White called Fallegro... had it in Boston, it is very lightly frizzante... excellent if you can find it. Fri Jan 19 19:08:45 -0800 2007 2204178 57005 harryharry 1 2208064 What about sylvaner? Rancho Sisquoc makes one I really like that's available at Whole Foods, at least in the LA area, for about $12. Fri Jan 19 23:53:32 -0800 2007 2204178 14819 cookie monster 1 2208723 Thanks, all. I will do some taste-testing and will report back - Sat Jan 20 04:12:19 -0800 2007 2204178 57021 lactose intolerant cheeselover