My wife can't pass up Chandon on sale near her place of employ. She winds up buying at least 4 or 5 bottles and bikes them home one at time. It's her way of saying "bring on the heat wave." Chandon's sparkling rosé is very tasty and fun on a hot day (especially after surfing and while listening to Lee Scratch Perry) but these aren't tiny little bubbles like we enjoy in some finer bubblies. These are moderate sized frog bubbles but at under $12 we are fine with it.

Chandon is to winos what Budweiser is to beer afficiondos -- instinctual drift.