/B
Tasting Note: Champagne Copin, Cuvée Rosé, Brut
Comments = this Champagne offers a good value for money if purchased around 17 euros
Final Grade = B
/A-
Tasting Note: Champagne Apollonis Sources du Flagot 2007
Comments = this Champagne offers an incredible value for money with a perfect balance, long finish and enjoyable level of complexity
Final Grade = A-
/B+
Tasting Note: Champagne Deutz Brut Classic
Comments = well balanced with a nice aromatic and an enjoyable hint of complexity offered by the minty & ginger notes
Final Grade = B+
/B
Tasting Note: Champagne de Castellane Brut Non Vintage
Comments = Slightly disappointed by the overall quality with a lack of intensity and complexity in aromas even for a Non Vintage
Final Grade = B
Old World
The Wines of Crimea, Unraveling Their Secrets
Crimea is often mentioned in the news, but not for the right reasons. Because the Eastern European peninsula is surrounded by the Black Sea and has strategic and commercial significance, it is frequently a flashpoint for global conflict. Today, though, we’re talking about the wines of Crimea. The region might be at the heart of a political and military battle, but it has a rich vinous culture…