The next level… Geekazoid 5000.
What the hell is this guy talking about, you might be asking yourself. Well, for a long time I have been frustrated with the inequity between Champagne and other wine regions of the world such as Burgundy, Barolo, Bordeaux, etc… It seems as though it is very easy to order a champagne at a restaurant [...]
In the moment between crisis and catastrophe…
… we might as well have a glass of champagne. So, last month has been full of ups and downs. At POP we had tons of events planned that required lots of attention, and my life outside of POP also went through some changes. I think now is a good time to catch you up [...]
I’m not getting lazy, just been busy… More pictures.
Some more pictures of the last few days since the last blog post… The ’02 Grande Annee was waaaayyyy to big to be drinking now. Needs ten+ to be ready. Put it away! Bollinger Rose, however, is sexy stuff. So it’s been busy around POP lately. I will get back to the blogging soon enough. [...]
Sorry for not updating the blog… been out on the town, the pictorial.
So I apologize for not updating sooner… I’ve been a bit busy. Rafael Sanchez Sommelier POP Champagne Bar
2nd day in the bay. Enter Andre Beaufort and Billecart….
So, after a kick ass day in Oakland I stumbled out of bed and my good friend Martin and myself moseyed over to Jardiniere in the city to attend the North Berkeley Imports tasting. This was an added bonus for me, as my intention on going to the bay was the Jacquesson tasting the day [...]
Tasting Champagne in Oakland…
So I am sitting here at Ben & Nicks on College avenue down the street from A Cote, where I just attended an awesome Champagne tasting. It was intimate (no more than 10 people), it was a lively crowd (I only saw one person spit), and it was one of the best focused tastings I [...]
Fatcork.com visits POP… the recap.
Awesome night. Tonight was the perfect mix of new friends, old friends, great Champagne, and even better weather! This morning I drove up from San Diego where it was 60 and raining and got to L.A. and it was 102. Sorry, but I love it when it’s this hot. Anyway, after spending a wonderful day [...]
Fat Cork pt. 6, Francis Cossy Premier Cru Brut
I can’t believe this is the last of the half case we ordered. I wish these moments never ended. This Champagne comes from a village that has some serious street cred, Jouy-les-Reims. This is the home to one of my favorite producers that uses the “other” varietals of Champagne, Aubry. All of their wines show [...]
Fat Cork pt. 5, Adam-Jaeger 2002 Blanc de Blanc
This is the only vintage bottling I got from Fatcork.com and I am excited to try it. This comes from the village of Berru in the Montagne de Reims. Berru is a special village for me. Last year at the Champagne Conference the Jacques Picard “Art de Vigne” 2005, also from Berru, was my favorite [...]
Fat Cork pt. 4, Perrot-Batteux & Filles Cuvee Helixe Blanc de Blanc
Back when I used to work at Wine Expo in Santa Monica (@wineeexpo) circa 2007, I remember reading my then boss’s wine reviews about italian white wines. He used to write that if a wine is named after a rock, then he would know with out tasting it that it would be his style of [...]