https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dancing-with-goliath Diary of a Wine Student Sat, 02 Feb 2019 21:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-903 Sat, 02 Feb 2019 21:35:15 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-903 […] string of successful vintages in Switzerland and Champagne–which apparently means more Dom Perignon and gummy […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-853 Sat, 12 Jan 2019 05:12:49 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-853 […] you think I get snarky about Dom Perignon, wait till you read Walters take on the myths surrounding him and the marketing of his namesake […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-840 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:44:10 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-840 […] Perrier-Jouët produces around 3 million bottles of Champagne a year. In contrast, a brand like Dom Perignon produces around 5 […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-812 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 03:12:25 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-812 […] by their recent offerings, one of the all time greatest wines that I’ve tried in my lifetime was the 1996 Dom Perignon. But I had that wine soon after release and it seems that as the 1996s across the board have aged, […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-757 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:35:02 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-757 […] (much like McDonald’s) but it’s one that I get easily bored with—as I was at last year’s Champagne Gala at Daniel’s that was headlined by two vintages of Dom […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-380 Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:02:01 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-380 […] is part of a portfolio that includes fellow distillery Glenmorangie as well as Belevedere Vodka and Champagne houses Dom Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug and […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-236 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:22:47 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-236 […] to visit. Each year they host a Champagne Gala that we love going to. Even when we’re not thrilled with the wines selected, we nonetheless always enjoy the exquisite food crafted by Executive Chef Kevin Rohr and a chance […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-68 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 03:45:31 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-68 […] manipulant, who buy fruit (or even pre-made wine) from growers. These are the big houses (like the LVMH stable of Moët & Chandon & Veuve Clicquot) that make nearly 80% of all Champagne produced. These Champagnes aren’t […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-55 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 23:28:59 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-55 […] as I noted in my post Dancing with Goliath and tasting of the 2004 & 2006 Dom Perignon, LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) credits global […]

]]> https://spitbucket.net/2017/12/13/dancing-with-goliath/#comment-47 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:47:13 +0000 http://spitbucket.net/?p=774#comment-47 […] readers know that I have a strong affinity for wines made by small, family-owned wineries. In my recent review of a tasting of the wines of LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy), I started it with the quote […]

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