So last night we had our delayed corned beef and cabbage. Not an easy match, I tend to go for off-dry Riesling. But since I had Riesling night before, I felt like something else. Off-dry, rose, and bubbly are often attributes that can help with hard matches. I did actually contemplate a lighter red, then thought "what do I have that is pink, bubbly, and a bit sweet?" Ah, the NV Renardat-Fache "Methode Ancestrale" Bugey Cerdon. Low (7.5%) alcohol, frothy, fun. Strawberry soda with a shot of cran-raspberry juice. Nice light bitter edge on finish, but overall just light and easy. It would be easy to dismiss this wine, and it's not "serious", but it is fun, and did quite well with the cb&c. B/B+
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.