A bunch of blind wines as a tribute to Joe Dressner

[Jonathan Loesberg]

originally posted by Gregg G:

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:

Didn't he tell you how to spell meshugganah?

Apparently not. Grandpa didn't speak American.

Did he speak English?

 

[Unknown]

Terre de Vertus released between 2006 and 2008 ? Let me taste something better. I am waiting.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

From Larmandier-Bernier, from Vertus or from Champagne?

 

[Brian C]

originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
(It's not what I like from them, VV de Cramant is)

Believe the hype.

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
But it's so Vertus.

(It's not what I like from them (VV de Cramant is), but it is very terroir-driven, if I may use that barfy expression.)

My point is that most Champagne is not worth the enormous premium over good bubbly Vouvray.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Or Tissot's Jura fizz.

 

[Lou Kessler]

I wouldn't compare them, they both have a place on our table.
Wife made a lobster bisque a couple of weeks ago, served with 96 Bollinger Grand Anee. Needed the aged champagne, not vouvray in this case.

 

[Unknown]

originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
From Larmandier-Bernier, from Vertus or from Champagne?

I don't care where it comes from in Champagne, but I suspect you will tell me it has to be Vertus if I am to look for that style.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

No, I was seriously asking if you meant that that was what you liked best and trying to widen the scope as large as it would widen to fit the appropriate data set to include.

However, if that is your apex, I might suggest a couple of other things—which we may have had the pleasure of drinking together—that could give it a run for its money.