Feb 5-6, 2014
Is it February already?! There’s always that point during the summer where I’m ready for the cold and even await its glacial presence, but the reverse happens so much more faster. So yes, I’m loving how fast time is flying by.
This week’s class was based centrally on terroir, especially for Champagne, where different vineyards command different prices, even though Champagne is one appellation – it’s hardly that this prevalently and lucratively occurs in any other appellation. Since the complexities of top Champagne are mainly based on the winemaking process, we focussed on the importance of terroir and location on grapes. We then explored the five main regions and their individual nuances. And then I realized that three of the northern regions, being the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne, and the Côte des Blancs, look rather suggestive in some certain maps.… read more