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Munching Vidal Blanc on Keuka Lake, New York
Tag Archives: Champagne
Wine Review: Sparkling Aligote from Cave de Bissey
I need to bring something home. Even though I sell wine, my wife deserves something different from time to time. Champagne would be great. But I only have a $20. I start flipping the bottles at a store checking back labels for something new. Then, one read in small print at the top: Continue reading
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Tagged Aligoté, BIssey, Burgundy, Cave, Champagne, drink, wine, wine review
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Mini Champagne Off
We have a few splits of Champagne left over from my Christmas gift to the wife. We can’t feel as guilty since they’re half bottles, so we open them for a side by side comparison. Guess which one is so … Continue reading
The Perils of Blind Tasting Champagne
Nine years of wedded-hood pass and my wife has yet to kill me. Huzzah! To celebrate this survival milestone we pack the bags and baby and drive to a cabin. It nestles amongst the trees of Cape Lookout State Park south of Tillamook, Oregon. It has heating, a microwave, kitchen, bathroom, warm shower, bed, lights, and propane grill: all for less than most hotels. It also has this ocean view: Continue reading
My Love/Hate Relationship With Grower Champagne: Marc Hebrart 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
Grower Champagne has creeped into popularity for at least a decade. That little RM (récoltant manipulant) on the label provided wine geeks another means to stand out from the seething masses. It allowed shops and restaurants to charge more to customers unfamiliar with it. We have all seen and bought the likes of Mumm, Veuve, Moët, Nicolas Feuillatte, et cetera, and know when we are getting hosed. But today’s grower, Marc Hebrart, probably is not on your grocery store shelf. Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, chardonnay, drink, drinks, Food, France, grower champagne, Marc Hebrart, restaurants, tourism, travel, Veuve, wine, Winery
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Champagne Sunday: Starting 2017 Off Right
We lived the cliché and ended New Year’s Eve with grower Champagne (read here). But if we want to ensure 2017 is auspicious, we need to make resolutions reality. That starts by going to the gym first thing…oh who am … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Champagne, drink, New Years, Veuve Clicquot, wine
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