by Simon Roberts | Aug 24, 2015 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
Kim and I were talking a few months back about how good all of the different Tete de Cuvee Champagnes are and we wondered aloud how much the label (ie knowing what you are drinking and the price) affects the individual’s flavor impression and reaction to the... by Simon Roberts | Apr 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
By: AJ McClellan There is wine and then there is Champagne! Of all the Champagnes out there I hold two to a loftier standard. Sure, I have had great bottles from many other Champagne houses but Krug and Salon I not only hope to have a great bottle every time I pop the... by Simon Roberts | Feb 14, 2013 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
By Simon Roberts Holy Schnikes was the phrase of the day yesterday as a slow day very quickly turned into a Graileys classic. A nice little deal was struck on a small collection of Leroy wines mid-afternoon. As part of quality control, we popped the cork on the 1993... by Simon Roberts | Aug 6, 2012 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
By: AJ McClellan A great Saturday afternoon as a few members got together to improvise a Champagne tasting. Every bottle opened was delicious but the 96 Krug was far and away the best of the night… NV Pierre Peters Blanc de Blanc – This is a great bottle of wine that... by Simon Roberts | Aug 1, 2012 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
By: LA Perkel Tuesday afternoon was action packed in terms of the quality of the wines we had opened. Although our first bottle, a 1990 Salon, was oh-so-subtly corked, that didn’t dissuade us from forging on. And when the 1989 Veuve Clicquot ‘La Grande Dame’ was... 