Knowledge In A Bottle - DoctaDrake

Knowledge In A Bottle - DoctaDrake

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Spreading knowledge one sip at at time!

04/24/2024

Black Olive Tapenade paired beautifully with Ken Wright Cellars Chardonnay from the Bonnie Jean Vineyard. To watch the video, please visit Knowledge In A Bottle on YouTube!

04/06/2024

What a night! The wines featured are all Italian and do not export out of Italy. Thanks, and friends, for helping make this a great night!

11/23/2023

Thanksgiving Day appetizer. Paired with V***e Clicquot Demi Sec NV 375mL. This is a classic producer that I have a ton of respect for; it is an enjoyable sparkler, and I see how people love V***e.

BUT

This just isn't my first choice when it comes to Champagne producers. Let's talk about one of three biggest categories for Champagne producers.

🍾Maisons(Large Champagne Houses) -- Maisons (aka ‘Houses’) make up 87% of the Champagnes imported into the USA. Champagne houses buy their grapes from lots of grape growers from all over the region. The Maisons focus on blending grapes from different regions and vintages to produce a consistent taste every year. Look for the NM label on the bottle. This stands for Negociant Manipulant.

🥂This is why the average consumer leans more towards these types of Champagnes. They aren't bad Champagnes per say, they are just produced in a massive quanity and taste the same all the time. Boring, in my opinion.

Demi-Sec also means "Half-Dry"

How do you feel about V***e? Please leave your most honest opinions in the comments 👇

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10/24/2023

A step in the right direction. Now, onto Certified Somm!

10/11/2023

Due to a family emergency, there will be no video this week. See you next week.

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