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2007 Francis Coppola Sofia Sparkling Blanc de Blancs

From: Monterey County, Calif.

Price: $19

Serve with: Spicy fried chicken; Thai or Indian cuisine

This bright, bubbly young wine is not being recommended for its sophistication or snob-worthiness. It's just a lively, fun wine that is perfect for serving on a spring day. Unlike some California sparkling wines, it does not seek to emulate Champagne. Made from pinot blanc, sauvignon blanc and muscat - a blend foreign to Champagne - it fills a niche all its own. It's unabashedly fruity, not at all yeasty, and there seems to be a little touch of sweetness while the wine remains essentially dry. Flavors include pear, peach, cherry, vanilla and marzipan. It would be an elegant wedding wine.