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Grand Marque Champagne and the best table wine I’ve ever tasted

A recent dinner with the theme for the start of the evening being “Grand Marque Champagne”. All wines were tasted blind by me except for the Savaterre and the Carpineto. Comte Audoin de Dampierre Family Reserve Grand cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne 1996 A hyperactive bead with the most mousse of any of the Champagne […]

Dinner with Mixed Wines

An excellent dinner hosted by friends Gavin and Gen. I’ve included the menu items interspersed throughout the notes. I won’t post too detailed impressions on the food, but in general they were good matches, especially the Salmon with the Champagne and the smoked Duck with the Pinot/Burgundy. Smoked Salmon, mayonnaise and avocado Franck Bonville Grand […]

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