[yorkie]

No, he's not holding Cold Duck.

Here is an interesting article about champagne, from the NYT

Champagne: How Low Can You Go?

Happy Champagne Day!

[OESY]

Thanks for the link to the column by Eric Asimov, who always seemed more objective than Frank Prial, his predecessor. The individual notes are a bit dated, but basically sound—this from yours truly who manages flowing descriptions at the start of his tastings and few words to describe the wines at the end of his tastings—for reasons that may be obvious.

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