12 Days of Christmas with Champagne & Sparkling Wine, Day Nine: Pfalz, Germany

I urge My Readers to seek out the Reichsrat von Buhl Riesling Sekt Brut 2012, from Germany's Pfalz region. This bottle was a sample from

the local distributor, and while the current vintage seems to be 2014, I recommend the 2012 for its suppleness and burnished quality, like old silver polished to a noble, darkened sheen. It's 100 percent riesling, aged …