Flatiron Wine Educator Annie Edgerton, DWSET, returns with her popular Champagne Deep Dive—an immersive exploration of the world’s most beloved bubbles. We’ll journey through the grapes, sub-regions, and terroirs that shape Champagne’s character and make it one of the most iconic sips ever; unravel the nuances of aging, dosage, and production techniques; and compare house styles with the expressive individuality of grower-producers. From steely Blanc de Blancs to charming Rosé, classic blends to single-village gems, you’ll gain a richer understanding of what makes Champagne so endlessly fascinating—and so irresistibly delicious.
Join us on Tuesday, January 27 at 6pm on the mezzanine for this special event.
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Spectacular South African Pinot Noir is a Family Affair at Crystallum
Who's Peter Max? And why is his name on a South African Pinot Noir that enthralls anyone who tastes it?
It's actually two guys: Peter and Max are the names of the growers whose fruit went into the first vintage of this wine, a multi-vineyard blend that's meant to encapsulate everything good about South Africa's misty, cold Walker Bay region and its coastal neighbors. There's also Peter as in winemaker Peter-Allen Finlayson, who founded Crystallum in partnership with his brother Andrew.
Good Things Take Time: Drink Joguet's Back-Vintage Chinon Now!
When Rebecca Gibb, MW, tasted Joguet’s single vineyard 2019 Chinons she couldn’t help but wax poetic. They’re the kind of wines that do that to even the most technically adept tasters. They’re also wines that get high points and that can age for decades.
And yet, Chinon (generally) and Joguet (specifically) remain a bit of an insider’s wine. Charles Joguet may be one of the appellation’s benchmark producers, and an early proponent of both single vineyard Chinon as well as organic farming.