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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 1996
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$469.76
I have drunk this a half dozen times in the last six months and it always amazes me. The Recently Disgorged Bolly is...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut 1996
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$493.86
Even richer than the brilliant 1990, the 1996 is still tightly wound, but reveals tremendous aromatic intensity,...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Oenotheque 1996
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$589.95
This shows amazing freshness and depth of fruit while remaining agile and very clean. Full body, dense and layered on...
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Duval-Leroy Champagne Femme De Champagne 1996
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$891.67
A sculpted Champagne, with a steely backbone of acidity swathed in a fine and silky texture, offering rich flavors of...
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Henriot Champagne Cuvee Des Enchanteleurs 1996
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$580.95
$618.03
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$3579.95
$3806.72
Somewhat surprisingly, Krug presents the much-anticipated 1996 Blanc de Noirs Clos d’Ambonnay as the first wine in...
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Krug Champagne Brut Vintage 1996
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$620.95
It's hard to imagine how a wine of this power can sustain perfect balance What is now a more nonchalant intensity in...
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Perrier-Jouet Champagne Belle Epoque Brut 1996
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$891.67
THE EYE: A pale, translucent gold, with radiant clarity and subtle glints of apple green.
THE NOSE: Fresh and...
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Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil 1996
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1504.89
Rated 99 - Maturing into a medium golden color, the 1996 Salon reveals open-knit, alluring scents of butterscotch,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$328.95
To the eye, La Grande Dame 1996 presents a color with bright, golden glints.
The initial nose reveals a strong,...
Champagne Blend Rose / Blush Rum 1996 France
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.