$120, White, Sparkling, France. Tasting note for this wine: Racy and well-knit, this linear Champagne expands on the …See the full review, with rating and when to drink!

This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...