Posts Tagged ‘American Champagne’
Vintage Blanquette from Limoux and Sparkling from a New Mexico Winery
Sun-kissed Venice, Florida, was the setting for an elegant wine dinner I recently helped orchestrate. An acquaintance had purchased a wine collection, and he invited me to peruse the bottles and select several for a pairing dinner. The meal featured five courses and nine bottles of wine for our group of eight. My wife and…
Read MoreThe War On Champagne
We all know that the word Champagne is very much protected by the C.I.V.C. or otherwise known as Le Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne. This organisation was created during World War II, on April 12th, 1941, during this time the Champagne Region was being taken advantage of by the invading forces from Germany, under…
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