Tag: champagne
Vinography Images: Near Godliness
Yes, that’s what they say about cleanliness. When it comes to winemaking, here’s my experience. Some of the best wines
Vinography Images: Nothing But Vines
There are places in Champagne where sometimes you can see nothing but vines. This can be visually arresting, of course,
Vinography Images: Chalky Slumber
Many impressive sights exist in the world of wine—an almost endless list of landscapes, sights, and experiences that serious wine
Vinography Images: Comte Cave
Looking like something out of a Goya etching, a light well brings a splash of sunlight into the pitch-dark chalk
Vinography Images: En Tirage
Most people never forget their first visit to a Champagne cellar, thanks to the impressive sight of huge walls of
The Flavor of Family: Tasting the Wines of the Primum Familiae Vini
The Primum Familie Vini is an organization uniting 12 prestigious, multi-generational, family-owned European wine companies. Each one makes one (or
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 10/30/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
The Flavor of Luxury: What Does Cristal Taste Like?
I occasionally have strangers regularly confess to me, with more than a little embarassment, that they don’t really like Champagne.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/29/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/18/21
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/15/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/2/20
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
I’ll Drink to That: Champagne Critic Peter Liem
Episode 433 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Peter Liem. Peter, who lives in the
I’ll Drink to That: David White of Terroirist.Com
Episode 397 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features David White, the founder of Terroirist.com and
I’ll Drink to That: Charles Philipponnat of Champagne Philipponnat
Episode 355 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Charles Philipponnat of Champagne Philipponnat, and offers a
Small is Beautiful: The Champagnes of Savart
The famous designers Charles and Ray Eames, in the employ of the then young company named IBM, once created a
Vinography Unboxed: Week of October 27, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Vinography Images: Champagne Caps
Champagne Caps REIMS, FRANCE: The caps of opened French Champagne have become a hit with collectors and are on display
Dom Pérignon, Champagne, France: Some Current Releases
Where to begin with Dom Pérignon? It is a brand, a wine, and a historical figure welded into an idea
