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| | Wine Review Online - A Champagne Man Is California Dreaming |
 | | Besides, the fruitiness of California bruts goes perfectly with the casual, informal foods that are the usual fare of most large gatherings. |
 | | All of the better California sparkling wines are made by the same method used in Champagne, known as the Méthode Champenoise, in which each bottle you buy has undergone its second fermentation in that bottle, trapping the carbon dioxide, which dissolves into bubbles. |
 | | Roederer Estate, Anderson Valley (California) Estate Brut NV ($22-$24 Maisons, Marques and Domaines): Roederer Estate's style is for me closest to that of Champagne's: it is very dry, earthy, less fruity than other California bruts, and elegant, with its dominating Chardonnay component. |
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