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Dear love, I wanted to let you know how much you mean to me, and how there aren’t enough words to express this. But I am a flawed human. I may not always be on time with the flowers, helping out with the chores, keeping places tidy and neat, or quick to understand what you need most when you’re busy. 

 

Despite all that, there is one thing I am good at: picking out the wine for our evening. 

Because wine is, after all, my love language.

Sparkling wine is usually relegated to special occasions and celebrations, but it is important to remember that these wines are great regardless of the occasion. And coming out of California are some noteworthy bubbles that should be in your glass next time you open a bottle of wine.

Experimentation, not mimicry, is what drives the most thoughtful winemaking here now. Valerie Kathawala on the state of Long Island wine.