Harrods’luxury Krug Trunk is meant for true aficionados constantly on move. The champagne trunk is just perfect for carrying your bubbly with you! The luxury trunk is corrosion-proof and features a classic red calfskin interior with three bottles of Krug Grande Cuvee champagne and an ice-bucket designed by Francois Bauchet. Besides storing your coveted champagne the trunk’s lid also serves as a table to come in handy on your outdoor trips. The well-crafted champagne crate is available in limited edition of 30 pieces only with a price tag that’s as ornate as it is for $54,000.
The term “old vines” refer to gnarly, thick-trunked and grandfather-like vines which command attention in the vineyard, and is often seen on wine labels. But what does ‘old vines’ actually mean? And does the term ‘vieilles vignes’ —as the French say — have the same significance in France as in America? Probably not, because the use of the phrase is relative to the specific age of the vineyard and actually has no agreed upon definition in either country or any appellation.
The implication of ‘old vine’ is that…
Two classic grape varietals with their pedigrees in France have become synonymous with California wine – Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Chardonnay is one of the most popular and widely grown white varietals in the world. The versatile grape can create a huge variety of styles ranging from the bone-dry, austere wines of Chablis in France to the fruity, high-alcohol, oaky California Chardonnays. Chardonnay flavors evoke essences of juicy apples, citrus, pear, vanilla and tropical fruit.
At Berry Gourmet, the long-stemmed strawberries are the best in the world, with the hand-dipped chocolate covering the fruit made of the purest found anywhere. This combination has put Bill and Brad Wade on the specialty gifts list of corporate executives and others with affluence, all who have a taste for the finest quality foods and snacks.
For Bill and Brad, a personal search for outstanding chocolate-covered strawberries more than 20 years ago left them perplexed. They wondered why anyone would use…
Wines justify their cost by their quality, demonstrating complexity, possessing age- worthy characteristics and having consistent records. Winemakers and grape growers manage topend wines with careful attention to details at each step of the winemaking process. A great wine starts with great grapes. Intervention must be strategically timed — knowing when to do what and when to do nothing is important for creating an excellent bottle.
When wines leave the gate at the winery, the selling price to distributors…
The name Champagne has become synonymous with “sparkling wine.” However, to be a true Champagne the wine must hail from a specific region in the northeast region of France around the cities of Reims and Epernay. It also must be made using méthode traditionelle or methode champenoise. All other wines are classified as sparkling and usually have identification names from the country of origin: spumante and prosecco from Italy, Sekt from Germany, Cava from Spain and vin mousseux from French regions.
