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Today's fact: After riddling, the resulting sediment is frozen into an "ice plug" as the bottle is immersed in ice-cold brine.
12:24 PM Nov 16th
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Riddling, which occurs only in the méthode champenoise, encourages the remaining yeast deposit down the neck of an inverted bottle
9:19 AM Nov 13th
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A Champagne's unique character develops after 2nd fermentation, when the wine ages in a bottle for an avg. of 2-3 years, sometimes more.
11:07 AM Nov 12th
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The 2nd fermentation takes at least 3 months & is often referred to as "capturing the sparkle" because it creates the tiny bubbles.
11:57 AM Nov 11th
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Today's Fact: The liqueur de tirage, added after fermentation and blending, is a mixture of sugar, yeast, and old wine
12:46 PM Nov 10th
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Fun Fact: After fermentation & blending with various base wines, liqueur de tirage is added to the resulting liquid to induce the bubbles
11:53 AM Nov 9th
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Great article on a Napa wine writer's trip to the Champagne region. Includes tips on foods that go well with Champagne!
6:09 PM Nov 8th
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Today's Fact: After the 1st fermentation is complete, the resulting wine is blended by the cellar master with various other base wines.
9:30 AM Nov 6th
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Fun Fact: During 1st fermentation, grapes, after being pressed, are stored in stainless steel vats or oak barrels, where yeast may be added.
10:49 AM Nov 5th
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Fun Fact: Pinot Meunier, a black grape variety with white juice grown mainly in the Valley of Marne, is known for its suppleness & spiciness
11:54 AM Nov 4th
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Schramsberg and Beringer vineyards awarded the Truth-in-Labeling Award of Excellence from the Champagne Bureau!
2:25 PM Nov 3rd
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Fun Fact: Pinot Noir is a black grape variety with white juice grown mainly on the slopes of the Mountain of Reims and Cote des Bar.
10:44 AM Nov 3rd
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Fact of the day: While older vines do exist, the average age of a vine in Champagne is approximately 20 years of age
9:49 AM Nov 2nd
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Fun Fact: The earliest evidence of wine production in Champagne dates back to 800 AD
11:43 AM Oct 30th
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Today's Fact: Le Cochelet is a celebration of the last day of the harvest. Growers and grape pickers enjoy a feast of potée champenoise.
11:16 AM Oct 29th
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Fun fact of the day: The Côte des Blancs region of Champagne is famous for its white grapes, the Chardonnay.
8:38 AM Oct 28th
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Fun fact of the day: the Marne Valley is the largest grape-growing region in Champagne
8:21 AM Oct 27th
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Fact of the day: Saint Vincent is the patron saint of growers. He is honored in Champagne on January 22nd.
7:07 AM Oct 26th
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Fact of the day: A champagne bottle's ideal temperature is between 45 and 50 degrees
9:51 AM Oct 23rd
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Fact of the day: There are 17 Grand Cru villages
11:15 AM Oct 22nd
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- Name Champagne Bureau
- Location Washington, DC
- Web http://www.champa...
- Bio Official US rep of Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), a trade association which represents the grape growers and houses of Champagne France
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