Victoria James Picks Lorenza NA Sparkling Blanc de Blanc

We've long admired sommelier, entrepreneur and all around fearless vinous superstar Victoria James. She recently included Lorenza Alcohol Removed Sparkling Blanc de Blanc in her "picks" for event production extraordinaires Care of Chan.  Here's her take on NA wines in general and a thrilling inclusion on her short list.

xo Melinda and Michele

VICTORIA JAMES PICKS

“The beauty of wine is the concept of terroir, and being as un-manipulated as possible - when alcohol is removed, you take away a key structural element. Think about it, full bodied wine = high in alcohol. With no alcohol, what is taking its place structurally?” says sommelier Victoria James (@victoria___james), describing the difficulty of imitating a non-alcoholic wine. “Enter bubbles. The most successful non-alcoholic wines I’ve found are sparkling, this added textural element helps give the wine some claws and grip.” 

" Bubbles - trés chic! Mum and daughter team Melinda and Michèle make this blanc de blancs" in California and while it uses Champagne terminology it is not trying to be anything other than delicious Cali-bubbles without the booze. The wine is cheerful and I recently brought a bottle on a party bus (don't ask) and let me tell you, it was a HIT."
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