Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 28 DECEMBER 2020 E AT + D R I N K high-profile wines from around the Globe. Rubin started at Bauer back in the 1980s, and living in Lynn, would make deliveries to the North Shore. Here is a sample of Rubin's holiday selections from the new inventory : FOR THE NOVICE + 2011 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile, Alsace, France $80 + 2017 Kosta Browne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley, California $125 FOR THE HOBBYIST + 2018 Blanc de Lynch, Bages Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Bordeaux, France $100 + 2018 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus, Priorat, Spain $130 FOR THE CONNOISSEUR + 2017 Domaine de Montille Corton- Charlemagne, Burgundy, France $250 + 2015 Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, California $200 bauerwines.com Chelsea Bell is from Gloucester, and is the director of marketing and events for Gordon's. With Gordon's wine director Ian Halbert, she launched CruBox Wine Club in November, a separate entity within Gordon's. The goal is to broaden the scope of their customer base, with a focus on inspiring a younger demographic. What's inside the box is a monthly themed subscription, with a Zoom tasting, which Chelsea leads. For $125 per box, her December wines will feature a study of Italy and come with tasting notes and stories about the wineries and winemakers: + 2018 Vietti Timorasso Derthona Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont + 2019 Tiberio Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, Sicily + 2019 Occhipinti SP68 Rosso, Sicily + 2017 San Fereolo Dogliani Dolcetto Vigne Dolci, Piedmont gordonswine.com; crubox.com IN THE KNOW Sparkling Wine This holiday season, I will celebrate sparkling wine, which is made all over the world, in a multitude of styles. Champagne, that pedigreed darling, is only Champagne if it is made in the region of Champagne in France, with varietals Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. The wild-child category of "pét-nat" sparkling wine continues to gain momentum. Slightly sparkling, unfiltered and thus hazy, these wines are made with a minimal-intervention approach, and are ripe for exploration. + NV Champagne Deutz was a new discovery this year, and a charmer. A classic blend, it is the epitome of elegance—rich, pure, expressive. Every nuance lingers. $55 Available at: thecheeseshopofsalem.com, Salem; seaviewfarmandfarmstand. com, Rockport; denrockwine.com, North Andover + 2017 I Clivi sparkling Ribolla Gialla from Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy is graceful, lithe, and dear to my heart. It showcases beauty in discretion. $28 Available at: seaandcellar.com, Rockport; seaviewfarmandfarmstand.com, Rockport; lucillewineshop.com, Lynn; rmacraftbeer.com, Amesbury + 2019 Mother Rock Force Celeste is a pét-nat rosé made with Pinotage and Colombard, offering a zippy mélange of citrus and roses. A sparkling wine to contemplate, from the Western Cape of South Africa, $30 Available at: joppafinefoods.com, Newburyport; helensbottleshop.com, Manchester Bubbly selections from the North Shore