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Champagne Taste: WINE MAPS
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Never settle for ordinary. Whenever I try a new wine, I go to my wine maps, and familiarize myself with the region - cool/warm, inland/coastal, etc. Often that helps us learn more about grape growing, and what to expect in terms of concentration, alcohol content, terroir expressiveness and earthiness, and acidity. Most of the better known wine regions are represented on this page. To enlarge the maps, click on the pictures. PACIFIC NORTHWEST - OREGON and WASHINGTON. NEW YORK - “LOCAL". Pairing of the Week.
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Champagne Taste: Jac's Picks
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Never settle for ordinary. Jac’s Picks - The 2012 List. Bollinger NV Special Cuvee Champagne. Nicolas Feuillatte NV Brut Champagne. Philipponnat NV Royale Reserve Brut Champagne. Laurent Perrier Demi-Sec NV Champagne. Deinhard Lila Riesling Sekt Rheingau. Llopart Leopardi Brut Rose Reserve Cava Catalonia. Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre. Domaine Alain Cailbourdin Les Cris Pouilly Fume. Domaine du Salvard (with Chardonnay) Cheverny. Leeuwin Estate Siblings (with Semillon) Margaret River. Domaine Saint ...
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Champagne Taste: Not Quite Right
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Never settle for ordinary. Thursday, October 16, 2014. You open a bottle. You pour it into the glass. You look at it. You swirl and sniff it. You taste it. Repeat. And again. And again. Something is not quite right. But what, then? It doesn’t look right, or it doesn’t smell right, or it doesn’t taste right, or it doesn’t feel right? Have we tasted this wine/grape/region/producer/vineyard/vintage before? Or do you cut off your supply of that wine, once and for all, never to return to it again? Or, worse, ...
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Champagne Taste: Seasonal Pairing Suggestions
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Never settle for ordinary. Winter means bigger, bolder dishes and sipping satisfying reds fireside -. Off-beat selections in italics. Bubbles of course - celebratory, clean, and bright, and perfect for New Year’s Eve:. Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut NV Champagne. Laurent-Perrier Demi-Sec NV Champagne. Domaine Saint Andre de Figuiere Atmosphere Cremant de Provence. Llopart Leopardi Brut Cava Rose. Whites aren’t just for summer! Chateau Doisy-Daene Blanc Sec Organic Bordeaux. Domaine du Salvard Cheverny.
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Champagne Taste: October 2014
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Never settle for ordinary. Thursday, October 16, 2014. You open a bottle. You pour it into the glass. You look at it. You swirl and sniff it. You taste it. Repeat. And again. And again. Something is not quite right. But what, then? It doesn’t look right, or it doesn’t smell right, or it doesn’t taste right, or it doesn’t feel right? Have we tasted this wine/grape/region/producer/vineyard/vintage before? Or do you cut off your supply of that wine, once and for all, never to return to it again? Or, worse, ...
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Champagne Taste: The Spit Bucket List
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Never settle for ordinary. The Spit Bucket List. The Spit Bucket List. Domaine de la Romanee Conti. D’Arenberg The Dead Arm. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Long Island, New York, United States. Owner of Madiran The Wine Bar coming to East Setauket, Long Island in 2015! Wine rebel at large. Member, Guild of Sommeliers. Botrytis on the brain. Twitter @jacswineblog and Instagram @tannatforlife Madiran209@gmail.com. View my complete profile. 8220;Like” Champagne Taste on Facebook! Pairing of the Week. The Oxfor...
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Champagne Taste: April 2014
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Never settle for ordinary. Sunday, April 27, 2014. As usual, I’ll tell you what’s going on - it’s hard to choose what I want to listen to/watch, as there was the Papal canonization today, Turn is on, and the Yankee game is on - thank goodness for dvr! And what wines tonight? I opened 2 Portuguese wines, a Vinho Verde and a Douro red. Fun evening for sure. I’m thinking it might be a good idea to do individualized posts on the Here, Taste This! Links to this post. Tuesday, April 22, 2014. As you may rememb...
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Champagne Taste: May 2014
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Never settle for ordinary. Thursday, May 29, 2014. 2011 Quinta do Vale Meao 2000 Zind-Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Gewurztraminer (from my food blog). Http:/ here-taste-this.blogspot.com/2014/05/veal-osso-buco-gremolata-best-wines.html. Links to this post. Friday, May 16, 2014. I’m flattered by some compliments like these, but it’s made me think - how did I learn so much about wine in so short an amount of time? That’s how I learned. Something that disturbs me - too often I hear “wine experts” te...Owner of ...
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Champagne Taste: Pinot Noir: Revisited
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Never settle for ordinary. Thursday, August 7, 2014. 8220;These California wines are all so good.”. 8220;What did you expect? I still chuckle at this quote every time I watch Bottle Shock, which is very often - probably much more often than I’d care to admit. Old World Pinot Noir. It has to do with Pinot Noir. You’re probably wondering, then, why I led off with a quote from Bottle Shock which revolves around Chardonnay, whereas Sideways is the movie that revolves around Pinot Noir. New World Pinot Noir.
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Champagne Taste: MADIRAN | The Wine Bar
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Never settle for ordinary. Wednesday, July 9, 2014. MADIRAN The Wine Bar. So, in case you missed the big news a couple of days ago - I announced that in 2015, I will be opening my very own wine bar! So - why Madiran, you ask? And in the meantime, I ask you - Have you ever tried a wine from Madiran? Well, in case you haven’t, you will have that opportunity before long. August 7, 2014 at 10:04 AM. This comment has been removed by the author. August 7, 2014 at 10:07 AM. Wow, so exciting! Pairing of the Week.