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Showing posts with label Champagne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Champagne. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2025

Popes, Saints, Kings and French Wine: A Journey through Champagne, Burgundy, and the Rhône Valley

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I recently met Church historian and sommelier Steve Weidenkopf who is leading a curated pilgrimage blending sacred history, daily Mass, and...
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Effervescence Unleashed: What is Champagne?

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Champagne is a sparkling wine that is exclusively produced in the Appellation d’Origine Controlee area of Champagne, France and made using t...
Monday, May 5, 2025

Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for May 2025: The Sparkling Tequila

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The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for May 2025 is the Sparkling Tequila. Simply add tequila, lime juice, and mead (or simpl...
Monday, October 28, 2024

Effervescence Unleashed: Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot and the Breathless Brut

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In order to help kickoff the BevFluence Effervescence Unleashed program I participated in a book-sparkling wine collaboration between Rebec...
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Grape Spotlight: Coteaux Champenois Pinot Meunier with Champagne Demière

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Still wines in the prestigious sparkling wine region of Champagne? That is what is covered by the Coteaux Champenois appellation that shares...
Saturday, September 22, 2018

A Pair of Iconic Cab Producers and a Sonoma linked Champagne

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2012 Alexander Valley Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (750ml $72; 1.5l $199) Jordan Vineyard & Winery has been an ico...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

#WineStudio Rosé with the POE 2014 Sonoma County Old Vine Pinot Noir - Pinot Meunier

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The Protocol #WineStudio Rosé series continued this week by featuring the POE 2014 Sonoma County Old Vine Pinot Noir / Pinot Meunier Ros...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Blind Tasting Grower Champagne at MacArthur Beverages

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Last week I was fortunate to be invited to a blogger's tasting at arguably the best wine shop in the District of Columbia, MacArthur Bev...
Friday, December 28, 2007

Flute

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On a recent trip to New York City, I stumbled upon a great wine bar - or should I say Champagne bar: Flute . There are two New York locatio...