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The Rightful Queen of Sparkling Wines

By Martin Jones Westlin

San Diego CityBeat | December 5, 2007

As sparkling wines go, Spumante sports an ideal blend of the familiar festive fizz and the fragrant bouquets that make it so popular.

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