Grape Thinking » effervescence http://www.grapethinking.com Lifestyle, Wine, Culture, and Technology Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:40:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2006 Gadais Pacre et Fils Muscadet Savre et Maine http://www.grapethinking.com/2006-gadais-pere-et-fils-muscadet-sevre-et-maine http://www.grapethinking.com/2006-gadais-pere-et-fils-muscadet-sevre-et-maine#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:17:59 +0000 Meghan http://grapethinking.com/2006-gadais-pere-et-fils-muscadet-sevre-et-maine more...]]> 2006 Gadais Pére et Fils Muscadet Sèvre et MaineTo kick-start my new program I enjoyed the 2006 Gadais Pére et Fils Muscadet Sèvre et Maine from the Loire Valley. Something interesting was happening here, there was a sweetness on the nose of vanilla and chocolate chip cookie dough. When I tasted it though, there was a slight sweetness upfront, but then the dryness came out with a mild effervescence. On the palate I was picking up a gummy bear fruit flavor ending with sugar cookies. Sounds delicious, well it was, and this certainly has Wine Your Diet written all over it.

For those of you not familiar with Muscadet, it is a region within the Loire Valley in North West France. The grape is Muscadet, but if outside of this area will go by Melon, such as Melon de Bourgogne. This wine can be both white and red. Though the name is similar to Muscat, it is not related.

If you are looking to eat something with this, I would go with something light such as seafood. This is great wine with cheeses, possibly with contrasting characteristics, a strong nutty flavor, or a creamy rich cheese. I am eating hummus and crackers right now and it tastes delicious, but I also have a hummus problem and it would taste great with anything, but I’d rather not discuss that right now. If you are used to drinking sweet wine this is a great contender to transition yourself into a new world of wine. But get out there are try new wines, new grapes, and Wine Your Diet.

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]]> http://www.grapethinking.com/2006-gadais-pere-et-fils-muscadet-sevre-et-maine/feed 1 Bring on the Champagne http://www.grapethinking.com/bring-on-the-champagne http://www.grapethinking.com/bring-on-the-champagne#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:16:05 +0000 Greg http://grapethinking.com/bring-on-the-champagne more...]]> It was announced today that the Champagne region of France is expanding to meet world demand and we’re pretty excited about it. Once thought of as a celebratory drink for only special occasions, Champagne and sparkling wine are quickly becoming the wine of choice for many around the world. Now it appears to be in demand for many other reasons.  It seems that the younger generations just like to drink champagne for any reason… tonights a party, a new episode of Lost is on, I made it home safe, I bet that would go great with my pb&j (ok maybe not quite that far).

 

Champagne and Sparkling Wines are just awesome.  You can find them for a variety of prices, and its much healthier and tastier than soda.   Plus, there’s nothing like that little adrenaline rush you get right as the cork ‘pops’ out of the bottle.  It’s the natural effervescence that adds to flavor depth and antioxidant health benefits, that combine to make Champagne and sparkling wine the all around global drink. It’ll be great to see different types and flavors appear on the shelves at decent price points, while still maintaining the natural quality and mystique. We’ve always believed that wine is the one taste substance that everyone around the world shares, and maybe this news is a small sign that we’re starting to celebrate more together.

We’ve always believed that wine is the one taste substance that everyone around the world shares, and maybe this news is a small sign that we’re starting to celebrate more together.  Heck, I’m going to go open a bottle of Moet & Chandon to celebrate Pi day today.

 

For more reading see: Champagne – A New Year Tradition

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