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Tasting Note: Champagne Palmer & Co, Blanc de Blancs, Non Vintage
Comments = This wine offer a good level of quality overall with a good balance acidity-fruits-autolytic characters which is quite rare at this price range
Final Grade = A-
Q & A
What is a Gyropalette (also called “Girasol”)?
A “Gyropalette” is a unique metal container with a remote-controlled, mobile frame…
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What is “remuage”?
The English word “riddling” can be used to translate the French word “remuage.” It is a crucial step in the traditional method of producing sparkling wines…
New World
Argentinian Sparkling Wines: a bright and organic future
Argentina is the sixth-largest wine-producing country and the most significant in South America in terms of volume. Most of the country’s wine comes from the Andes foothills in the areas surrounding the now-famous Mendoza, including its best sparkling wines…
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Tasting Note: biutiful, Cava, Brut, Non Vintage
Comments = There is no doubt that this wine offers a great quality for the price paid. The smoky character is really enjoyable but still offers some complex fruity expressions, a lengthy finish and a good sugar-acidity-fruit balance
Final Grade = B
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Tasting Note: Moscato d’Asti, Canelli, l’armangia
Comments = A slight sugar-fruit imbalance, lack of complexity and sugary finish. However, it has an overall enjoyable quality for the price (less than 10 euros) that would a great alternative to any beer given its low alcoholic level of 5,5°
Final Grade = B
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Tasting Note: Crémant de Bourgogne, Patriarche Père & Fils, Brut, Non Vintage
Comments = Despite a good balance acidity and fruit, this wine is slightly disappointing overall in terms of quality for the price paid with a lack of nose and palate intensity and a short finish. Slightly below other Crémants of the same price range in terms of complexity.
Final Grade = B
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Tasting Note: Champagne, André BERGERE, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Nature, Non Vintage
Comments = This Champagne offers you an incredible value for money. A well done Brut Nature that focuses on minerality, acidity and a refined bubbles. The aromas are noticeable and balanced but the acidity and the tensed Chardonnay aromatics together with a very low residual sugar are clearly the strong suit of this Champagne. It offers you an incredible value for money at around 30 euros!
Final Grade = B+
Q & A
What is a Champagne Rosé? What to expect?
A “Champagne Rosé” is a pink-colored sparkling wine (elaborated through the Traditional Method also called “Méthode Champenoise”) produced in the French region of Champagne from either only black grapes or from the blending of red wines and white wines …(read more)…
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What is a Champagne « Dégorgement Tardif » or « Récemment Dégorgé »? What to expect?
A Champagne “Dégorgement Tardif” (often abbreviated DT) can also be called Champagne Récemment Dégorgé (RD) depending on the terminology used by each Champagne House. The two terms designate the same reality and are generally translated in English under the generic labelling term “Late-Disgorged” …(read more)…