Went to a great dinner last night with Sandeman port to try the newly-declared 2011 vintage. When a grape-growing year is particularly good, they “declare” it as a vintage year and use only that year’s grapes in the bottle (Champagne does the same thing). We tried the 2011 which was full of fresh red berries, … Continue reading
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vintage champagne – it’s not like chanel
I have a friend who works for KCD, a huge fashion PR firm that reps Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Alexander Wang among many others. So when she went to a vintage Champagne tasting, she told me she was surprised to learn that vintage doesn’t mean old when it comes to bubbly. There are two types … Continue reading