Tasting: Lobetia Bubbles

Lobetia Bubbles
La Mancha, Spain
Non-Vintage
$9.95
Review Provided by The Vintage Cellar: Organic and naturally grown and made, this wine allows the varietal and the terroir to stand out cleanly. At sight, uniform beads of tiny bubbles reach the surface of the wine in a perfect and concentric crown. Clean bright coloured, with a greenish yellow tone. On the nose, exotic fruits like pineapple scents. On the palate, creamy bubble, full flavored, fresh, with good acidity, it recalls a tropical fruits bouquet. A perfect match: All kind of fish and seafood, cheese.
My Review: When smelling it, the aromas of pineapple struck me hard and remained with me after tasting it. It tasted very tropical, very fruity. I was also struck by the obvious flavors I was able to pick out in a sparkling wine. 

Tasting: Mokoroa Txakolina

Mokoroa Txakolina
Spain
2011
$13.95
Review provided by the Vintage Cellar: Young, fruity, dry white wine with high acidity and medium alcohol content (9.5%-11.5%). As a result of the fermentation process, this wine is slightly sparkling, producing a tingle on the palate and a full range of aromas. Two grape varietals, Hondarrabi Zuri, which makes up 95% percent of the vines, and Hondarrabi Beltza, which makes up the remaining 5%. Txakoli is excellent as an aperitif and is best when drank within one year of bottling. Mokoroa's Txakoli is a tremendous value for its quality.
My Review: I didn't really think a wine could be this fruity and this dry at the same time. It was kind of weird for me. I can't really say that I was a huge fan of this wine.

Tasting: Simonet Vin Mousseux Sparkling Wine

Simonet Vin Mousseux Sparkling Wine
Alsace, France
year unlisted
$9.98
Review provided by Wines and Words: I had to put this one in, because it often gets lost in the shuffle due to its low price. Don’t be fooled. It’s a very respectable sparkler of 100% Chardonnay. That’s why it’s called Blanc de Blancs, “a white wine from white grapes.” And since it’s not from the Champagne region, it has to be labeled Vin Mousseux (“sparkling wine”) as well as Brut (“dry”). It’s made by Caves de Wissembourg, a very respectable producer of prize-winning sparklers that are distributed throughout Europe. So treat yourself to “Champagne” on a beer budget...and let the bubbles flow.
My Review: The only other sparkling wine I've ever had is champagne, which probably everyone has had. I don't know how carbonated sparkling wines usually are, but I was surprised at how not carbonated this wine was. The best descriptors I can get from this one were herbal and floral, as the carbonation kind of threw my taste buds off.