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Tag Archives: Grower Champagne
Recent Wines June 2020 (Part 1) (and a nod to the Val d’Aosta) #theglouthatbindsus
Before we head into the first part of my monthly article covering the most interesting wines we drank at home over the past weeks, I want to take you on a short diversion. I published an article on Swiss Wines … Continue reading
Posted in Aosta, Artisan Wines, Burgundy, English Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, A Fermament Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Amélie Vuillet, Champagne Bérêche Brut Réserve, Charlie Herring Wines, English Sauvignon Blanc, Franz Hirtzberger Spitz, Grower Champagne, JJ Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube 2008, Lafon Volnay 2006, Petit Molamboz Jura, Pif, Recent Wines June 2020 (Part 1), Roulot Bourgogne Rouge 2006, Sébastien Jacques, Spitzer Hochrain Riesling Smaragd 2007, Tim Phillips winemaker, Val d'Aosta Article Link, Vinteloper Urban Winery Project, Vinteloper White #3, Wachau Cycle Route, Wachau Wine
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Bursting Bubbles – Robert Walters, and Some Thoughts on the Grower Champagne Philosophy
You will recall that I made Champagne by Peter Liem my wine book of last year. That expertly written book which puts terroir at its heart was the outstanding work on wine, in my view, in the whole of 2017. Bursting Bubbles by Australian author Robert Walters follows a similar … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing
Tagged Anselme Selosse, Bursting Bubbles, Cedric Bouchard, Champagne, Champagne Books, Champagne Grower, Champagne Philosophy, Champagne Terroir, Grower Champagne, Jerome Prevost, Peter Liem Champagne, Robert Walters, Wine writing
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Liem and Larmat – A Perfect Combination
Like most people, I imagine, I came to appreciate Champagne first as a celebratory drink. Most often it was the non-vintage wine of a well known Grande Marque, or occasionally a vintage wine, consumed several years too soon. But in … Continue reading
Eastern France Part 5 – Bérêche, Champagne
I can tell you two things about my relationship with Bérêche which will inform your reading of the rest of this article. First of all I will name you my favourite four Champagnes. They are Péters Chétillons, Philipponnat Clos des … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Travel
Tagged Bérèche, Bérêche Crus Sélectionnés, Bereche et Fils, Campania Remensis, Côte Montagne and Vallée, Champagne, Coteaux Champenois, Craon de Ludes, Eastern France Trip 2017, Grower Champagne, Le Cran, Lees ageing under cork, Maison Bereche, Montagne de Reims Growers, Raphael Bereche, Reflet d'Antan, Terres et Vins de Champagne, Vincent Bereche, Vins d'Auteurs de Champagne
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Growing Reputation
One of my regular readers asked a while back for some recommendations for Grower Champagnes in advance of a forthcoming visit, and I’ve been meaning to oblige. This month’s Decanter Magazine has a Tasting of Grower wines, but as always, … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged Bérèche, Cedric Bouchard, Champagne, Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion, Francis Boulard, Grower Champagne, Jerome Prevost, Laurent Champs, Le Creux d'Enfer, Les Chetillons, Les Rachais, Lilbert, Olivier Collin, Pascal Agrapart, Pierre Peters, Raphael Bereche, Reflet d'Antan, Rodolphe Peters, Rosé for Albane, Roses de Jeanne, Sparkling Wine, Ulysse Collin, Vilmart, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée, Vincent Bereche
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In Pursuit of Vikings
Okay, I admit that very few readers are going to know this reference (it’s a song by Swedish melodic death metallers, Amon Amarth), but the Vikings, aside from the plunder and pillage reputation, were great explorers of the edges of … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Wine, Wine
Tagged Grower Champagne, natural wines, What to drink, Wine appreciation, Wine Exploration, Wine Trends, Wine's Outer Fringes
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