Kinda sad discovery

At Binny’s in Skokie yesterday, I ran across this sparkling wine on sale. Sad little 187 ml screw-top bottles of Marshall Field’s Brut ($1.99, reduced from $3.99 each). Too sweet to be a brut – maybe an extra dry. “Charmat bulk process,” it strives to be Cook’s or André “champagne.”

It’s a reminder of how far Marshall Field’s descended from the days when it was independent, and a truly groundbreaking institution.

At least it still has the logo. (Although, whoever approved the label didn't care enough to remove the superfluous bar to the right of the logo.)

Sigh.