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Bonnie in Holland
Ultra geek
182
Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:35 am
The Netherlands
Peter May
Pinotage Advocate
3822
Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:24 am
Snorbens, England
David Creighton
Wine guru
1217
Wed May 24, 2006 10:07 am
ann arbor, michigan
David Creighton wrote:i am impressed by the large number of votes for vouvray sparklers.
Jon Peterson
The Court Winer
2981
Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:53 pm
The Blue Crab State
ChefJCarey
Wine guru
4508
Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:06 pm
Noir Side of the Moon
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
34433
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
David M. Bueker wrote:The Cliquot Yellow Label is actually my l;east favorite among all the big NV Champagnes. I don't doubt it's well made, but I have never liked the VC style.
Keith M
Beer Explorer
1184
Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:25 am
Finger Lakes, New York
Robin Garr wrote:David M. Bueker wrote:The Cliquot Yellow Label is actually my l;east favorite among all the big NV Champagnes. I don't doubt it's well made, but I have never liked the VC style.
Conventional wisdom also has it that its style changed (toward a more generic "upscale mass market" niche) after the company was acquired by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH).
David Creighton
Wine guru
1217
Wed May 24, 2006 10:07 am
ann arbor, michigan
Jon Peterson
The Court Winer
2981
Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:53 pm
The Blue Crab State
Clint Hall wrote:White Star? I keep running into this sweetie when they serve the cake at weddings. Can't say I look forward to it but I'll bet most once-in-a-while wine drinkers would prefer it 10-to1 to Dom.
Bill Spohn
He put the 'bar' in 'barrister'
9561
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:31 pm
Vancouver BC
Jenise
FLDG Dishwasher
42725
Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
The Pacific Northest Westest
Clint Hall wrote:White Star? I keep running into this sweetie when they serve the cake at weddings. Can't say I look forward to it but I'll bet most once-in-a-while wine drinkers would prefer it 10-to1 to Dom.
Jenise
FLDG Dishwasher
42725
Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
The Pacific Northest Westest
Glenn Mackles wrote:No single house bubbly.... but generally NV offerings from Larmandier-Bernier, Taittenger, Billicart Salmon and Bollinger depending on what's available at good prices.
Glenn
Jenise
FLDG Dishwasher
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
The Pacific Northest Westest
Bill Spohn wrote:I can't help it, my inner cellarmaster insists that anything over $X ('X' is a moving target that slowly moves upward as all wine prices escalate) must be red. Well, except for Montrachet, but that's an honourary red anyway.
David Creighton wrote:an alternate explanation for the cliquot problem - also based on the fact that it is a huge seller - is the likelihood that they purchase additional wines 'sur latte' - i believe that is the expression used in champagne. wines ready for shipment bought by the pallet and labeled with the new owners label. it has long been said that for cliquot, it depends on what actually shows up. there probably are still good cuvee's and i'm sure some favored customers still get the real deal.
Jenise wrote:Glenn Mackles wrote:No single house bubbly.... but generally NV offerings from Larmandier-Bernier, Taittenger, Billicart Salmon and Bollinger depending on what's available at good prices.
Glenn
Glenn, as a Billecart Salmon fan, can I make you jealous that several months ago I cleaned out the local supply of the BS Brut Reserve at around $30 a bottle? One store had a bit of old stock at pre-dollarette prices and then threw a 25% off-everything sale. I obliged!
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