Price: $10

Producer: Martini & Rossi

Origin: Piedmont, Italy

Type of wine: Semi-sweet sparkling wine made from the Moscato grape

Try it with: Croissants, omelets, fresh fruit, biscotti

Date Reviewed: Nov 2003

A good, simple, unassuming wine. Very pale gold in color with active bubbles. This wine has a scent that can best be described as, “grapey.” There are also aromas of canned peach and apricot. While the Asti is sweet, it is balanced by distinct crispness that lasts through the finish. The flavor confirms everything detected by the nose with a creamy sensation in the mouth to boot. Asti is fine as an aperitif and it works very well with Sunday brunch.