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NV Taittinger Brut La Française Champagne This is the real deal. It’s not Sparkling Wine but actual Champagne from the Champagne region of France. Since 1932, this house in the heart of Reims has delivered an innovative style that conveys quality, elegance and freshness.  This is a medium-bodied cuvee with rich flavors of apple, lemon, [...]

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During a recent visit to Champagne, I met with proprietor Jean-Hervé Chiquet to taste through a great lineup of Jacquesson. Here are a few short mini reviews of some of the Champagne’s we tasted, all delicious and Enobytes approved. NV Jacquesson Brut Champagne Cuvée nº 734 The blend is composed of 54% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot [...]

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Judy Jordan, Founder and President of J Vineyards & Winery and second-generation vintner, chose to honor her family’s heritage with a courageous and different path. Respecting her family and the Jordan Winery, Judy decided as a young woman to build her own brand and winery. More than twenty years later, she has succeeded at building [...]

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Here is this week’s wine bytes, short mini reviews of some of the sparklers we’ve tasted this week. 2005 Penet-Chardonnet Millesime Extra Brut Yeasty with slight lemon and grapefruit notes; medium-bodied with a zesty, slightly sharp and appealing finish. Rating: A | $50 | 12.0% ABV NV Francis Boulard Mailly Grand Cru Extra Brut This [...]

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Take a stroll down Avenue du Champagne in Epernay and you will see small stone plaques that mark the vineyards owned by the Grandes Marques, the large houses of Champagne. Glance across the landscape, and you would expect the large houses would own all the vineyards as far as the eye can see. On the [...]

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Great flavors from the Anderson Valley outpost of the famed Louis Roederer Champagne house; this non-vintage wine proves the Anderson Valley can produce some of the best wines in the world. It will compete with any and all champagnes including the one produced by the parent company Louis Roederer. Opening with vanilla and yeast aromas, [...]

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