Odd wine pairing - Champagne with BBQ ribs?

by **Dave R** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:46 pm

Mike Filigenzi wrote:True champagne seems a bit of a stretch...

Definitely not true Champagne...

04 Domaine Carneros Brut Cuvee
04 Schramsberg Brut Rose
NV Laetitia Brut Cuvee

by **Jeff Grossman** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:47 pm

Grand Dame used to be great; now, it's merely OK.

by **Bill Spohn** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:56 pm

Jeff Grossman/NYC wrote:Grand Dame used to be great; now, it's merely OK.

Haven't had anything after the 1996, which is lovely. Have they even released anything later than that?

by **Jeff Grossman** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:09 pm

The 1998. (The sad drop in quality is in the basic bottle (yellow label).)

by **Bill Spohn** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:58 pm

Jeff Grossman/NYC wrote:Grand Dame used to be great; now, it's merely OK.

Jeff Grossman/NYC wrote:The 1998. (The sad drop in quality is in the basic bottle (yellow label).)

Uh...so which is it. Was there a drop in quality in the Grand Dame or not, Jeff? I am having trouble reconciling your two statements.

by **Jeff Grossman** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:32 pm

Grand Dame is irrelevant... there is so little of it.