Category: Champagne
Burgundy
Two lovely friends around for dinner last night. This is what we ate, and the list below is what we drank. Champagne Cuvée Nicolas-François 1996, Billecart-Salmon Lots of fruit …
Champagne
I talked the partner into buying a bottle of this, twenty year old sparkling Vouvray. I told him they can be really good, and well worth the risk of …
Australia
Last night we celebrated the birthday of one of our neighbours; such lovely people. Vintage Champagne 1998, Pol Roger The nose has a lot of fruit, redcurrants and raspberries. …
Burgundy
Yesterday’s dinner party started at half six and went on until four in the morning, cripes! No wonder I felt a tad the worse for wear this morning. Champagne …
Champagne
I’ve pretty much got all of the 1996 Champagnes I need, especially after this morning’s delivery of a bottle of Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvée. This is a prestige cuvée I’ve …
Buying recommendations
The buying recommendations are a bit early this month. This is partly because I am bored and stuck in front of the computer whilst the cleaner is working her …
Champagne
Today marks five years since my partner and I moved in together; a bottle of Champagne seems in order. The wine merchant I got this from claimed on their …
Champagne
New year’s eve is unfolding with some top wines. Only Billecart-Salmon NV Blanc de Blancs to come after this and I am afraid I will be too carried away …
Burgundy
Some friends dropped around yesterday and it ended up turning into a dinner party. Sadly all I could offer to eat was soup, that is all I am allowed …
Alsace
We had a great time visiting some friends for dinner last night. We drank exceptionally well, too. Champagne Brut Chardonnay 1996, Pol Roger A rich, bready nose. Also nutty …
