Advice on champagne

[TomVexille]

When do you intend to bowl it over Tommy?

Soon. Been wanting to drink one for a while.

 

[redbigot]

Finally figured it out!

Canard-Duchene.

Honestly can't say I'd heard of them before and I used to work in the wine industry

There are quite a few Aus. stockists, Graysonline the cheapest on wine-searcher Buy Canard-Duchene Champagne non-vintage | GraysOnline Australia

There is also a vintage 2006/2007 at $77-$80

 

[penegal]

Order a beer get a Veuve...

0 for order accuracy
10 for knowing the customer

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Bowled over another of the gooddrops.com.au test bottles tonight:



Anybody who doesn't know the history of Madame Louise Pommery then please do yourself a favour and google her - she is basically solely responsible for 'Champagne' as we know it today. We did the tour of the Pommery Champagne House last year - just fabulous.

This drop is ok - not sensational - but ok - I really would love to have a few bots in cellar just because of the Pommery history - but tonight this didn't knock our sox off - $42.99 bott from gooddrops is still a very keen price - but just not sure whether I will pull trigger or not.

 

[TomVexille]

Order a beer get a Veuve...

0 for order accuracy
10 for knowing the customer

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Was that before or after dinner?

 

[JessicaTam]

Was that before or after dinner?

He has to choose?

 

[TomVexille]

He has to choose?

Of course not. Was just trying to guess the venue

 

[penegal]

Was that before or after dinner?

Before, so you can probably work out the venue

 

[TomVexille]

Before, so you can probably work out the venue

Probably then

 

[PDog]

Probably then

For those of us playing at home- can you share?!

 

[TomVexille]

For those of us playing at home- can you share?!

My money is on Tazio

 

[burmans]

Anyone have a view on these, in general I find this site as pretty good source of wine so wondering about their champage

Champagne

 

[qaz]

Taste Champagne 2016:

Sydney - Monday 15th August @ Four Seasons
Melbourne - Monday 22nd August @ Plaza Ballroom
Brisbane - Monday 29th August @ Customs House

Public Tasting 6-9pm $95
VIP Public Tasting + Prestige Masterclass 6.30-7.15pm $220

anyone going?

 

[marki]

No Krug damn damn

 

[cove]

marki keep the Krug for Suites runs on SQ. Now how do we get you on a Suites run?

 

[QF WP]

Got to find my photo of some Champagne that was served on the weekend...and a story

 

[QF WP]

My uncle put this stuff out for drinking on Saturday night at his [and my fathers] joint birthday party (mainly because his wife likes it). I had to laugh at one of my female cousins who when exiting the party (having had the Champagne delivered to her all night), asked "what swill were we drinking all night" - only to have her daughter show her the bottle...needless to say, my cousin shut up and exited stage left very quickly, because she probably won't get the opportunity to drink it again

 

[Mr_Orange]

My uncle put this stuff out for drinking on Saturday night at his [and my fathers] joint birthday party (mainly because his wife likes it). I had to laugh at one of my female cousins who when exiting the party (having had the Champagne delivered to her all night), asked "what swill were we drinking all night" - only to have her daughter show her the bottle...needless to say, my cousin shut up and exited stage left very quickly, because she probably won't get the opportunity to drink it again

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You can't choose family, hey QFWP.

 

[WineNot]

Anyone have a view on these, in general I find this site as pretty good source of wine so wondering about their champagne

Champagne

I have tasted a couple of the Champagne selection from wine direct. I also buy quite a bit and am rarely disappointed. I received a bottle of the Bernard Remy Carte Blanche as part of a mixed dozen reds with the Champagne included and it was delightful. I'm more of a red drinker, but have on more than one occasion been in a position to have a glass of Champagne and have found the Moet & Chandon and Veuve very average so was skeptical at a label I had never heard of in Bernard Remy, but was leagues ahead of both the Dan Murphy's stocked Champagne.

As for the Le Mesnil, I tried a bottle as a celebration at a restaurant in Adelaide and payed around $150 for a bottle of the 2007 Prestige Grand Cru. It was hands down a fantastic expreience. I am eager to try the rest and I'm sure I can track some down from my Wine Direct broker!

 

[Steady]

Taste Champagne 2016:

anyone going?

No Krug damn damn

marki keep the Krug for Suites runs on SQ. Now how do we get you on a Suites run?

Seems they now have Krug if you pay for the master class - tickets still available in MEL

[TD="width: 594"] Prestige Champagne Master class [/TD]

[TD="width: 594"]Krug Vintage 2002[/TD]

[TD="width: 594"]Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut 2002[/TD]

[TD="width: 594"]Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon Rose 2002[/TD]

[TD="width: 594"]Piper-Heidsieck Rare Millesime 2002[/TD]

[TD="width: 594"]Jacquesson Avize Champ Cain Recolte Extra Brut 2005[/TD]

[TD="width: 594"]Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes NV[/TD]