TweetShare via email Location: Johnny Walker’s spiritual home is at Cardhu Distillery, Knockando, Morayshire, which is located in Strathspey, the whisky producing area of Scotland. Owners: Diageo Water Source: Springs on Mannoch Hill. Background on Double Black: Double Black is a new addition to the Johnnie Walker family of…
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REVIEWS ON Two Oceans 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Brut and Two Oceans 2010 Sauvignon Blanc
TweetShare via email Picture by Liz Palmer Two Oceans 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Brut Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Country: South Africa Producer: Two Oceans Alcohol: 11.52 % vol Appellation : Coastal Cost: $11.95 Winemaker’s Notes: Colour: Brilliant, clear, almost pale straw Bouquet:…
Champagne Louis Roederer's Cristal 2004 [June 2011 Tasting]
TweetShare via emailRoederer is one of the leading ‘Boutique’ Champagne houses, which became popular for their celebrated ‘Cristal’. Cristal became chic with celebrities, athletes, and hip hop artists. Originally founded in the late 18th century, Roederer’s consumers were predominately from the Russian community. In 1876, Tsar Alexander II, a great fan of Louis Roederer’s champagne,…
The Mystery is Solved: The Most Expensive Champagne in the World was Purchased by “Buyan” a Singapore Russian Restaurant
TweetShare via emailHistory was made when Buyan Russian Haute Cuisine & Caviar Bar located in the Republic of Singapore, won the world’s most expensive Champagne in a fierce bidding war. Buyan, which offers both inexpensive traditional Russian fare as well as Russian haute cuisine meant for the Tsars, has paid €30,000 (SGD 43,630) for a…
Vinexpo Study on Global Wine Consumption, Production and Trends – With Emphasis on China
TweetShare via emailRobert Beynat, Chief Executive of Vinexpo delivered results of the study “Current Trends in the International Wine and Spirits Market and Outlook to 2014” a few weeks ago at the Windsor Arms Hotel, Toronto, Canada, in which I was very happy to attend. For the ninth year, the British firm IWSR (The International Wine…