Merry Christmas!!!!

Merry Christmas every body!!

And the best for celebrating Christmas is.....
Champagne shooooooowers!!!!!!

Here our selection of champagne:

Moët et Chandon vintage 2002, a really good champagne for a nice price (around 42 euros). It will give you a sensation of freshness with aromas of candied fruits. 

The Grand Siècle vintage from Laurent perrier is a relly good champagne. it has a complex noze with aromas of candied citrus fruit and almond. in mouth, the wine gives a pleased sensation of freshness and minerality. 

The packaging is a real piece of art: in the limited edition box, the bottle  is presented in an aiguillère. This special packaging is dedicated to the French painter: Renoir.

The Dom Perignon Rosé vintage 2002 has a very nice aromas of lemon and dries fruit.  In mouth, the wine captivates immediatly the palate with a strange but good assoxiation of creamy taste in background.  We love the label and the features of the bottle. 

 My champagne for christmas was:

Champagne de Saint Gall premier cru:  Assembly of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It is a ropy wine with toasted aromas  and notes of bun. I like this wine because it can paired with all your meals and you can drink it from the entry to the desert. 

Champagne is the best beverage for Christmas. But, don't wait special moments to drink champagne, it would be a loss of time!!!! 

Merry Christmas and see you next year!!

Louise Chéreau 

Terre de vins tasting at the Regent Grand Hotel

Hi everybody !

Too much time since i have posted something for you ! So this time is resolved .
This past thursday 15 december, the revue Terre de Vins had organized a wonderful tasting with a list of at least 23 grands crus of the classification of 1855 from Medoc and Sauternes areas :

  


                               
- Château BEYCHEVELLE - Saint-Julien
Vintages : 2005 & 2009

- Château LEOVILLE POYFERRE - Saint-Julien                                            

Vintages : 2007 & 2008   

- Château LAGRANGE - Saint-Julien    

Vintages : 2007 & 2008

- Château BELGRAVE - Haut-Médoc                     

Vintages : 2007 & 2008  

- Château CANTEMERLE - Haut-Médoc              
Vintages : 2007 & 2008

- Château DESMIRAIL - Margaux                          
Vintages : 2007 & 2008


- Château GISCOURS - Margaux                                      
Vintage 2008   


- Château d'ISSAN - Margaux                                  
Vintages : 2007 & 2008
                                          
- Château KIRWAN - Margaux                                
Vintage 2008


- Château RAUZAN SEGLA - Margaux                
Vintages : 2007 & 2008                                             


- Château du TERTRE - Margaux                          
Vintage 2008                                                            

- Château PICHON LONGUEVILLE - Pauillac

Vintages : 2007 & 2008 

- Château CLERC MILON - Pauillac                                                              

Vintages : 2007 & 2008 

- Château BATAILLEY - Pauillac

Vintages : 2007 & 2008  

- Château d'ARMAILHAC - Pauillac                                                            

Vintages : 2007 & 2008

 - Château COS D'ESTOURNEL - Saint-Estèphe
Vintage 2007


- Château CLIMENS - Barsac                                  
Vintages 2004 & 2008                                            


- Château DOISY-VEDRINES - Barsac                  
Vintage 2007                                                            


- Château SUDUIRAUT - Sauternes
Vintages : 2007 & 2008

- Château SIGALAS RABAUD - Sauternes

Vintages : 2007& 2008

- Clos HAUT-PEYRAGUEY - Sauternes              
Vintage 2007                                                            


- Château LA TOUR BLANCHE - Sauternes
Vintage 2007


- Château de MALLE - Sauternes
Vintages : 2007 & 2008


Do not be jealous guys ! This is the occasion for me to tell you more about my favorites (because i taste eveything only for you !) Here is my TOP 3 :


- Château BEYCHEVELLE 2005 - Saint Julien

Absolutely amazing ! With sweet perfume of roasted herbs, black cherries and even blacker fruits, you know only with the nose that to taste, it is going to be awesome! The wine was medium to full-bodied with sweet and elegant tannins and a good acidity. Pure and long, this is a wine made on the fruit with a really fine spiciness and earthiness .. Wonderful !


- Château BEYCHEVELLE 2009 - Saint Julien

I have to say that i am not a big of this appellation, but i think i found an example of MY Saint Julien with this estate. More woody but in an elegant way, i found caramel and soft and slightly perfumed red fruits. Tannins are also elegant and the present spiciness is a part of it even if it is a young wine. The finish is really fresh and convincing ! I loved it !



- Château CLIMENS 2004 - Barsac


Even if for appellations such as Barsac and Sauternes, odd numbers vintages are the best, i have to say that this wine was made for me ! I think that wines from those appellations are to rich in sugar for me, so this wine was perfect ! Fresh, with less sugar and aromas of honey, sweet bun and white flowers with a touch of really sweet caramel ... Miam ! Here is my Barsac wine !




Interesting, isn't it ? But as you know, taste a wine is really personnal and the interpretation will be diferent depending of your past experience. This tasting was the occasion too to meet people and enjoy a good moment.

Our Page 6 :

Talking about the tasting in front of the Regent Grand Hotel

M. Alexis MAESTRO - Former Marketing Assistant at Cordier MeztrezatMiss. Camille ROQUEMAURE - MURAIRE - Commercial Assistant at La Boisseraie
M. Bertrand GUILLON - House physician
Miss. Charlotte HOULETTE - Marketing Manager at Vintex - Vignobles Gregoire
M. Pierre GRANDIN - Managing Director of Champagne Thierry Grandin

Enjoying a glass of Château Leoville Poyferré 2007

M. Jean Marc KOCH - Former Marketing Director of CIVB
Miss. Camille ROQUEMAURE MURAIRE - Commercial Assistant at La Boisseraie

So we have to say "Thank you Terre de Vins" and "thank you to all the estates which introduced us to their great wines". An amazing moment !

Sarah Clavier ;)

going to paradise

This week my reason to drink wine is :  going to paradise!!!

Do you also want to go to paradise? Follow the steps!!!!

And now!!!!

Welcome to paradise!!!!!!!!!

Do you want eating and drinking moët et Chandon?

The 2 and 3 of December I was at le grand tasting  with my friend Cheng.  I had the pleasure to go to a demonstration of champagne and food pairing with Mr Brévot, the wine maker , and the chief from Moet et Chandon: Mr Bernard Dance assisted by its second chief: Franc Houssac.

The chefs take to pose!!!

While cooking, the chief gave us some advices:

“the best mean to make experience is to go beyond the wine” .

 I had the privilege  to eat and drink Moet et Chandon do you want to know the menu?

Champagne Moët et Chandon Impérial, blanc & Saint Jacques with grapefruit emulsion.  

I know you hate me !!!!  but it is not finish!!

Second part of meal!

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 Champagne Moët et Chandon Grand Vintage, blanc 2002 & Gambas and zabaglione with curry powder.  

If you want the recipies follow our news on the reason wine!!!!!

Amazing Tasting!

                   

Hi Everybody! Did you go to Paris to visit the "Grand Tasting" this weekend? It was an Amazing!! Event with more than 2000 wines from 340 domains at the Carrousel du Louvre. If you have missed this opportunity, don't worry! I'll update you with the latest news about "Grand Tasting" by sharing my experience with you.

The night at Louvres

Firstly, my tour began in the world of champagne, the sparkling wines with nice designs and bubbles! I would like to introduce my favourite, " Perrier Jouet"--a Champagne with a floral taste. I've tried several: Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut, blanc; Perrier-Jouet Blason Rose; Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque, blanc 2004. I prefer the Rose because of its fresh taste with the bubble mousse, which is quite different from the white Champagne.

Perrier-Jouet

Then, with the "Ecole de Terroir", I was introduced to 23 Climates of Beaunes 1er Cru, Bourgogne by tasting the cold vintage 2008. The most interesting one is Beaune Greves Vigne de L'enfant Jesus 2009 whose has the potential to be kept for a long time.

Thirdly, the Alsace wine with a nice shape! Riesling, Gewurstraminer, Sylnar! From a personal view, Alsace wines are my favorite. They are fresh, fruity, sweety and feminine. 

Finally, for the alcoholic fan, the Cognac! In the area of Cognac, I had the honor to talk with the owner from whom I learnt the process of maturation of this "Eau de Vie".With a high percent of alcohol in it, we drink it with ice or in cocktail. Here it is, the Cocktail!