However, the distinctive taste of the Champagne depends on its blend, winemaking, and how long it's kept to age. Let's look at the winemaking process followed in Domaine Pommery: Champagne Pommery is made of grapes fromthe 300 hectares of Grand Cru vineyards on the Montagne de Reims and t...
And so, while Gewürztraminer wineis inherently German, that's not the region in which it's most famous. The majority of Gewürztraminer is made in Alsace, a cool, dry region of France that borders Germany. In Alsace, the unique terroir (climate and soil) made the region perfect for this...
Champagne Special Offers Futures Wine Gift Wine GuideWhat are Futures Wines?The Bordeaux Futures campaign, sometimes known as wine futures, is a way of purchasing the most highly-sought after Bordeaux wines and vintages while they are still ageing in barrel, offering the opportunity to invest in ...
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One of my favorites year after year for Thanksgiving is from Bow and Arrow in Oregon. The “Rhinestone” wine that they make, which is a blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir, is fantastic. I'm always looking for blends, but sometimes it's hard to do under $30. I also love mountai...
Champagne. Easy.Laherte Fréresin particular. If I’m on the beach, I’m gonna be hot and will need something refreshing. Champagne is the best way to go! It’ll keep me awake with the high acid and bubbles. Marcello Fiorentino, owner and wine director of Grand Award winnerMarcello...
I expect interest in the wines of Bourgogne’s great negociants to grow, as knowledge of their fastidious, devoted practices spread. When Champagne Henriot bought Bouchard and Domaine WIlliam Fevre in Chablis, Monsieur Henriot gave them an immense budget and asked them to do whatever they could ...
Grand Cru status because, in his eyes, some of the best vineyards fall outside the boundaries, as well as some mediocre vineyards he did not want to use were considered within the Grand Cru. But the wines below certainly show a nobility of being fine wines, and hence, the proof is in...
Sales, especially during the big Jewish festivals. As Morgan says: "Passover is to kosher what New Year is to Champagne." Jews are required to drink wine – for devotional purposes – on a regular basis. And, according to Morgan, they need no encouragement. "There’s a party every week...
Broers mentions a possibly apocryphal story from Napoleon’s wedding to his second wife, Austrian-born Marie Louise, in 1810: “She said that she didn’t like Champagne either, because it disagreed with her, which is funny because she was a beer drinker. She claimed she was embarrassed to ...