Monthly Archives: January 2012
Newer posts →Decoding Champagne Wine Bottle Sizes & Names.
January 27, 2012It was the French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon (1638-1715) who proclaimed, “Come quickly! I am drinking stars!”, (NB: probably because Champagne makes everyone yell silly things) so it makes perfect sense that the range of Champagne bottles take their names … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Balthazar, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Jeroboam, Magnum, Melchior, Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, Rehoboam, Salmanazar, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Happy Friday: Win a Soiree Wine Aerator!
January 27, 2012I woke up this morning in a “giving” mood, I don’t know why, I just did. Therefore, I feel an urge to offload one of the Soiree Wine Aerator’s ($25 value) that have been cluttering up my office! Since it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Giveaway | Tagged Aerator, Soiree | Leave a comment //English Sparkling Come of Age, with a Little Help From the French.
January 27, 2012The first English sparkling wine made by a French champagne maker is about to go on sale in England, signaling clearly that British “fizz” is starting to come of age. According to a report published in The Guardian newspaper, labeled … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne, England, Sparkling Wine | 2 Comments //Just for Sommeliers.
January 26, 2012You might think this is exaggerated, but I promise you it isn’t! :)
Posted in Funny | Tagged Court of Master Sommeliers, Society of Wine Educators, Sommelier | Leave a comment //Kendall Jackson Boss Goes Undercover.
January 26, 2012Rick Tigner, President, Kendall Jackson Wine Estates, the largest family owned luxury/ultra-premium wine company in America, goes undercover this Sunday in the third episode of Season Three of Undercover Boss. This is the first time the CBS show has focused … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Kendall Jackson, Undercover Boss | 1 Comment //Scientist Who Studied Wine Accused Of Faking Data.
January 26, 2012The University of Connecticut has accused Dipak Das, a professor and researcher who published studies touting the health benefits of consuming red wine, of falsifying data and is seeking his dismissal, according to a report in Wine Spectator. The university’s … Continue reading
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