Friday, April 13, 2018

OK. It wasn't ALL French. . .



It was an explosive good time!

We’d like to thank John Hoffman and Wendell Barner for the presentation of “Bubbles and Blades” on Wednesday.  If you missed the tasting, or couldn’t watch on Facebook Live, we had good wine, good food and learned a lot about the sparkling side of the wine world.

John and Wendell provided the demonstration of sabering a sparkling wine bottle, with the attendant scientific explanation of the process.  John also provided some tips on how to safely open a bottle of champagne without the use of a long, sharp, dangerous weapon.  He added some ideas for champagne cocktails for those times when you need to host a brunch.  As John quoted, “Don’t save champagne for special occasions.  Make the occasion special.”

Wendell presented six wines for our enjoyment.  He contrasted “Old World” with “New World” in three flights of two wines each.  The wines, prices, and LCB numbers are listed below.  Wendell expertly explained the various methods of making these wines sparkle, and the differences in the outcome.  As a bonus, he got to talk about Geology when explaining the soil types in the different regions!

One of our newest members, Julia Rittelmann was our host for the evening.  She provided a great selection of cheeses, nuts, bread, smoked salmon spread and fruit to complement the wines.  As usual, a special thanks to our Co-Vice-Chair Humans, Kevin and Bob Dering for selecting, getting and serving the wines.  That function takes a LOT of work and we really appreciate the job that they do.

Velenosi Verdicchio dei Castelli de Jesi, 2016  78753  $9.99 (Welcome Wine)

Sharffenberger Brut Excellence, NV, Mendocino CA  1475  17.99

Canella Prosecco Extra Dry Superiore de Conegliano Valdobbiadene, NV Italy  46749  19.99

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve Champagne NV, France  8568  39.99

Chapel Down Vintage Reserve Brut, NV  England  19730  39.99 *

Louis Pommery Brut, NV California  49100  21.99

Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux Brut, NV  5083  13.99

*People’s Choice for the tasting

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