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Grower Champagnes: The Underdogs Bite Back

Oct 17th, 2010 by

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12 Responses to “Grower Champagnes: The Underdogs Bite Back”

  1. David Flaherty says:
    October 18, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    Grower #Champagnes! They are the resistance in a world where the Death Star is fully operational. Read my latest: http://bit.ly/c3OqAA

  2. David Flaherty says:
    October 18, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    RT @fixstjames Great piece by @grapesandgrains on grower fizz. Just like Star Wars, http://bit.ly/c3OqAA & expect Empire Strikes Back soon

  3. David Flaherty says:
    October 18, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    Tks Obi Wan RT @terroirNY Champagne: The Grape Growers Strike Back! READ @grapesandgrains' latest NOW: http://bit.ly/btnWSC

  4. David Flaherty says:
    October 19, 2010 at 2:15 am

    Han Solo will fly us for Grower #Champagne party. @ilovemesomefood @returntoterroir @dailywinenews @smithandvine (re: http://bit.ly/c3OqAA)

  5. David Flaherty says:
    October 19, 2010 at 2:27 am

    Can you imagine a world without Moet & Taittinger? I can and it looks like the true terroir of Champagne shinin thru: http://bit.ly/c3OqAA

  6. David Flaherty says:
    October 19, 2010 at 2:40 am

    @jimwinebeer Chewbacca had to kill a lot of storm troopers to set the Ewoks free. Keep fighting the good fight! (re: http://bit.ly/c3OqAA)

  7. Peter says:
    October 21, 2010 at 11:56 am

    It is nothing short of a full on conspiracy to say the negociabts produce the finest product in Champagne. It has been baffling to me that country predicated in the 1er Cru and Grand Cru system, and that is the model for the rest of the worlds attempt at vinyard development, that France could let Champagne be misrepresented as it has. I’m aware that this is a lofty or even romanticized expression BUT none the less it’s true. Homogenization is a global thing, homogeny is American but France with Romanee-Conti monopole’s and country-stopping strikes is known for it’s romance, well and it’s fierce upholding of idealism. That’s why Veuve Cliquot is insulting. I know the arguments they use about blending and selection and on and on. The fact remains that blending is a part of almost every great wine. The difference is that this blending occurs among a specific time and place within a fairly minuscule chunk of the planet. Sure it’s a blend but of tiny parcels spread out over a handful of hectares of land in a small town in the countryside. Terroir exists in these blends. Quality level cannot be kept high when you excede the limits of agriculture. LVMH. Look it up. If you want your Champagne dressed up in a pretty pink wet suit or you want it delivered in its own yellow Barbie refrigerator then they can help….oh but you’ll pay extra for the color and plastic and marketing budget. If you want the real deal, the truth, the meat and the potatos then you drunk from the grower. Do you really think he’s selling his top fruit to the establishment? Viva la France!!!!

  8. Thirsty Girl says:
    October 22, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    Grower Champagnes: The Underdogs Bite Back http://ow.ly/2XVBy via @grapesandgrains

  9. CT Wine Authority says:
    November 6, 2010 at 12:30 am

    From @GrapesandGrains Grower Champagnes: The Underdogs Bite Back http://ow.ly/34jsN Our newest grower Champagne: Aubry!!! Delicious! $36.99

  10. Liz Palmer says:
    November 6, 2010 at 1:02 am

    RT @CTWineAuthority: From @GrapesandGrains Grower Champagnes: The Underdogs Bite Back http://ow.ly/34jsN Our newest grower Champagne: A …

  11. David Flaherty says:
    November 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    Cheers RT @CTWineAuthority From @GrapesandGrains Grower Champagnes: Underdogs Bite Back http://ow.ly/34jsN Our newest grower Champagn: Aubry

  12. David Flaherty says:
    November 29, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    Well said, Peter.

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