Tag: champagne
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
Farmer Fizz: Tasting the Terry Theise Champagne Portfolio
Ask most people to name a good Champagne, and most will likely stall after a couple of well known names
Tasting Notes for Top Champagnes of the World
You might call me a born-again Champagne fanatic. There was a time when I didn’t care for the stuff, but
Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 28, San Francisco
I need to come clean about something. It wasn’t too many years ago that I really didn’t care for Champagne.
Testing the Old Spoon in the Champagne Bottle Trick
I don’t know exactly when I was first told, but for years I’ve “known” that if you want to keep
When Biodynamic and Organic Winegrowing Might Not Work
I recently moderated a panel of Biodynamic winemakers for the SF Chefs. Food. Wine event that took place here in
Winners of the DWR Champagne Chair Contest Announced
Some of you may remember my little piece about one of my favorite holiday traditions, the DWR Champagne Chair contest,
