tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post2958774598543697462..comments2024-02-28T21:09:17.490-08:00Comments on Samantha Sans Dosage: Well No Wonder...Samantha Duganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-14067085311468793112009-05-31T09:04:32.241-07:002009-05-31T09:04:32.241-07:00Nancy,
I have to agree that great Champagne is m...Nancy,<br /> I have to agree that great Champagne is more like wine, matter of fact, when drinking it at home, (alone) I drink Champagne out of regular wine glasses, not flutes....the bubbles are less of a consern, it's the base wine I am after. Now in the case of something like Prosecco, it's all about the froth factor, because you see, the base wine is just..."meh".<br /><br />Champagne does get a bad rap from all that mediocre crap that is flooded on the market, those "big house" bubbles used to be good, but over the years they have lost their contracts with many of the best growers, (as those growers keep the best parcels for their own brands) and the wines now taste flat and down right boring. I think people hold on to the fact that these "brands" were the best....just wish they would taste some of the real stuff, I think it would change their mainds.<br /><br />It has been too long??!! Well girlie, get yer rump over to The Wine Country, we have lots!!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-16921559452684328802009-05-30T21:56:27.114-07:002009-05-30T21:56:27.114-07:00I love Champagne. It has been tooooo long.
By the...I love Champagne. It has been tooooo long.<br /><br />By the way, Sam, when is your next Sparkling wine tasting on a Saturday? I have a couple of new customers for you - one of them is a Champagne lover, but will also drink some sparkling wines.Nancy Deprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-15517658106622420902009-05-30T21:54:33.320-07:002009-05-30T21:54:33.320-07:00Funny someone tonight just told me - when he drank...Funny someone tonight just told me - when he drank great Champagne, it didn't even taste like "champagne" it tasted more like wine.<br /><br />The issue here is that Champagne, like Riesling (in a way), gets a bad name from all the cheap stuff out there, and eventually people associate the good name with a bad product, so when you get the real thing, one doesn't even recognize or associate it with that name. Sad but true.<br /><br />Great Champagne, real Champagne, is a real wine, and that's what makes is excellent, the base wine, not just some bubbly drink. Plus of course, the way the bubbles get in there - that's pretty important too.Nancy Deprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-38609100691476135472009-05-28T23:17:57.170-07:002009-05-28T23:17:57.170-07:00Moncuit...have not had that in a bit, but remember...Moncuit...have not had that in a bit, but remember quite liking it...thanks for the reminder, gonna have to see about getting a retaste on that wine.<br />Good tip on the Bandol, just got in the Bastide Blanche and at $18.99, rockin' value!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-64379701735594131622009-05-28T22:19:52.496-07:002009-05-28T22:19:52.496-07:00Another great champagne..
Robert Moncuit BDB gran...Another great champagne..<br /><br />Robert Moncuit BDB grand cru from le mesnil sur oger..$40 awesome!!!K Clarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883631451496917044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-89356594403593556822009-05-28T22:16:46.381-07:002009-05-28T22:16:46.381-07:00Benito-
Drink Tavel and Bandol Rose. I had the ...Benito-<br /><br />Drink Tavel and Bandol Rose. I had the best rose of my life like two weeks ago. Sam will agree..Tempier Bandol is amazing but pricey! There are other bandols under $20. You'll get there.K Clarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883631451496917044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-34553268927789935862009-05-27T16:58:34.389-07:002009-05-27T16:58:34.389-07:00Greek wine over Burgundy?? You are killin me today...Greek wine over Burgundy?? You are killin me today pal! Kidding of course, and that is part of what I love about wine...no right answers for everyone.<br /><br />After like, 11 years of soap boxing the dry Rose deal is easy now, so keep plugging along dude...they will come around!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-56755086314965169392009-05-27T15:54:16.717-07:002009-05-27T15:54:16.717-07:00Never fear, Samantha, I share many of your concern...Never fear, Samantha, I share many of your concerns when it comes to the subject of dry rosé. I feel like pulling my hair out at times. <br /><br />But also bear in mind I've got weird buying preferences. I'll pass up Burgundy and Bordeaux for the opportunity to try some bizarre Greek wine for the first time. <br /><br />I will be on the lookout for some of your recommended Champagne. :)Benitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-6421758979895382242009-05-27T12:25:18.134-07:002009-05-27T12:25:18.134-07:00We all have our little wine loves and desires, but...We all have our little wine loves and desires, but I imagine being a Champagne enthusiast must be one of the most frustrating. It takes time to learn how to appreciate Champagne, and it can develop into an expensive habit. <br /><br />I love good Champagne, but hardly ever drink it. Most of the time I'm not around Champagne lovers, so my bubbly jones gets satisfied by Prosecco, Cava, or West Coast sparklers. Pale imitations, I know, but it's hard to break out a grower Champagne at a dinner if you know you're the only one that's really going to enjoy it.Benitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.com