A $15 sparkling Gamay from Beaujolais with a sexy label and big wine family backing… and it became the first unanimous drain of 2026. This week, the guys crack open Forbidden Kiss Sparkling Red Wine from the Boisset Collection in Beaujolais.

It’s 100% Gamay, made in the ancestral method, 7.5% ABV, and widely available at Total Wine. On paper, it checks the boxes for a fun, low-alcohol sparkling red. In the glass, things go sideways.

They break down:

• What sparkling Gamay should taste like

• How the ancestral method works

• Why sugar and alcohol matter

• And how this bottle missed the mark

  
  

Plus: sexy bottle challenge results and the first unanimous drain of the year.

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Chapters

00:00 – Sexy Bottle Challenge Finale

02:09 – Todays Wine

04:52 – First Impressions

11:02 – Understanding Sparkling Gamay

13:34 – How the Ancestral Method Works

15:00 – What This Wine Should Have Been

18:49 – Who Is Jean-Charles Boisset?

21:28 – Review and Final Thoughts

26:01 – Challenge Results and Winner

29:01 – PiNope or ChardonnYay

31:27 – Where to Find Us