Vintage Champagne Tasting back to 1990 including: Krug, Dom Perignon, Salon, Veuve Clicquot, Marguet, J Lasalle and more Friday, November 4th 7:30pm and all the Champagnes from these great houses on SALE!!
An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.
Andy Warhol
And you don't need to have Champagne, but scientists have just proven that Champagne is good for your cognitive functions, IE your brain. Check out the scientists' evidence at the end of this e-mail and get your Champagne here!!
I said I was going to work really hard will I was 50 and I made it…I will be spending the rest of my days drinking the world's greatest wines and traveling to new wine drinking destinations as soon as things get back to normal. Until then, check out the calendar of events to keep up as we're going to speed up this "Drinking the good Stuff First" thing.
All sparkling wines are not created equal and Champagne along with some of the finer examples of sparkling wines made with this same method established over the last few hundred years in France's northernmost wine region are NOT the only examples of bubbly that you will find on the table tonight.
Champagne is the name of a region and therefore anything inside the boundaries of Champagne can use this name on their label, everything else is just sparkling wine. The important thing to look for on the label when it comes to sparkling wines outside of the Champagne region is the method of production and if the words, methode champenoise are there were in business, this means that the sparkling wine in the bottle is made with the same standards that are used in the great wines from the Champagne region of France.
Tonight we have some of the greatest vintages from the last 30 years and chef Toni will be making a special meal to accompany the bubbles. This tasting and is limited to 12 tasters and the fee for this event is $695 + tax and this includes dinner! For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Vintage Champagne Tasting at Wine Watch
Friday, November 4th
7:30 PM
1990 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Brut Champagne
1996 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne
2003 Dom Perignon P2 Brut Champagne
2004 Salon Cuvee 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Brut Champagne
2006 Henriot Cuvee Hemera Brut Champagne
2008 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
2008 Dom Perignon Rose Brut Champagne
2008 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rose Brut
2008 Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes D'or Rose Champagne
2008 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Palmes D'or Grande Cuvee
2010 Marguet Premier Cru Brut Champagne Sapience
2012 Champagne J. Lassalle Special Club Brut
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
American Sturgeon Caviar Pie
Scallop Carpaccio with Candied Orange and edible Harpke Farms Flowers and Micro Greens
Chicken Bang Bang
Rare Waygu Filet Mignon Sashimi with Ponzu dipping sauce and sticky rice
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $695 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Scientific proof that Champagne is good for your brain
New research shows that drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may counteract the memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia.
Scientists at the University of Reading have shown that the phenolic compounds found in champagne can improve spatial memory, which is responsible for recording information about one's environment, and storing the information for future navigation.
The compounds work by modulating signals in the hippocampus and cortex, which control memory and learning. The compounds were found to favourably alter a number of proteins linked to the effective storage of memories in the brain. Many of these are known to be depleted with age, making memory storage less efficient, and leading to poorer memory in old age and conditions such as dementia. Champagne slows these loses and therefore may help prevent the cognitive losses that occur during typical and atypical brain ageing.
Champagne has relatively high levels of phenolics compared to white wine, deriving predominantly from the two red grapes, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, which are used in its production along with the white grape Chardonnay. It is these phenolic compounds which are believed to be responsible for the beneficial effects of champagne on the brain.
Professor Jeremy Spencer, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, said: "These exciting results illustrate for the first time that the moderate consumption of champagne has the potential to influence cognitive functioning, such as memory. Such observations have previously been reported with red wine, through the actions of flavonoids contained within it.
"However, our research shows that champagne, which lacks flavonoids, is also capable of influencing brain function through the actions of smaller phenolic compounds, previously thought to lack biological activity. We encourage a responsible approach to alcohol consumption, and our results suggest that a very low intake of one to two glasses a week can be effective."
Dr. David Vauzour, the researcher on the study, added: "in the near future we will be looking to translate these findings into humans. This has been achieved successfully with other polyphenol-rich foods, such as blueberry and cocoa, and we predict similar outcomes for moderate Champagne intake on cognition in humans."
Previous research from the University of Reading revealed that two glasses of champagne a day may be good for your heart and circulation and could reduce the risks of suffering from cardiovascular disease and stroke.
The paper is published in Antioxidants and Redox Signalling.
ENDS
For all media enquiries please contact Alex Brannen 07834 006 243 or James Barr 07788 714376
Notes for editors:
The University of Reading is ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world (THE World University Rankings 2012) and is one of the UK's top research-intensive universities
The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is the largest University department of its kind in the UK, combining state of the art teaching facilities, clinical nutrition unit, labs and the largest pilot processing plant in the UK. The Department is internationally recognised for the quality of its research and enjoys a high public profile both domestically and internationally.
The department continues to work with the food industry over a wide range of industrially funded research projects and contracts under our Food Chain and Health research theme. This includes one-to-one funding from multi-national companies through to small and medium sized enterprises.
All the Champagne in the store from these producers
NV VEUVE CLICQUOT YELLOW LABEL BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $57.25 Your Price: $50.38 Quantity in Stock: 11
2012 VEUVE CLICQUOT LA GRANDE DAME YAYOI KUSAMA EDITION
Price: $251.00 Your Price: $220.88 Quantity in Stock: 2
2012 VEUVE CLICQUOT VINTAGE ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $102.50 Your Price: $90.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2008 VEUVE CLICQUOT BRUT ROSE
Price: $93.50 Your Price: $82.28 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV VEUVE CLICQUOT ROSE RICH
Price: $101.25 Your Price: $89.10 Quantity in Stock: 2
1996 KRUG VINTAGE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $1250.00 Sale Price: $895.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2000 KRUG CLOS D'AMBONNAY BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $2929.50 Your Price: $2577.96 Quantity in Stock: 1
MV KRUG GRANDE CUVEE CHAMPAGNE 170TH EDITION
Price: $258.69 Your Price: $227.65 Quantity in Stock: 3
2003 DOM PERIGNON OENOTHEQUE P2 BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $602.25 Your Price: $529.98 Quantity in Stock: 5
2008 DOM PERIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $450.00 Sale Price: $375.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
2008 DOM PERIGNON ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $485.00 Your Price: $426.80 Quantity in Stock: 4
2009 DOM PERIGNON LUMINOUS COLLECTION BRUT MILLESIME
Price: $450.00 Your Price: $396.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 DOM PERIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $328.00 Your Price: $288.64 Quantity in Stock: 16
2012 SALON CUVEE S LE MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT
Price: $1195.00 Your Price: $1051.60 Quantity in Stock: 2
2006 HENRIOT CUVEE HEMERA BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $180.00 Your Price: $158.40 Quantity in Stock: 4
NV HENRIOT SOUVERAIN BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $48.75 Your Price: $42.90 Quantity in Stock: 34
NV HENRIOT ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $72.00 Your Price: $63.36 Quantity in Stock: 10
NV HENRIOT BLANC DE BLANC CHAMPAGNE
Price: $72.00 Your Price: $63.36 Quantity in Stock: 9
NV HENRIOT CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS CUVEE 38 MAGNUM
Price: $598.50 Your Price: $526.68 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 HENRIOT BRUT MILLESIME CHAMPAGNE
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40 Quantity in Stock: 12
2012 HENRIOT BRUT ROSE MILLESIME CHAMMPAGNE
Price: $117.00 Your Price: $102.96 Quantity in Stock: 4
NV TAITTINGER BRUT LA FRANCAISE CHAMPAGNE 3 LITER
Price: $315.00 Your Price: $277.20 Quantity in Stock: 7
NV TAITTINGER CUVEE PRESTIGE ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE 3 LITER
Price: $445.50 Your Price: $392.04 Quantity in Stock: 2
TAITTINGER PRELUDE BRUT NV
List Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40 Quantity in Stock: 4
NV TAITTINGER LE FOLIES DE LA MARQUETTERIE
Price: $109.50 Your Price: $96.36 Quantity in Stock: 2
2013 TAITTINGER MILLESIME BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $95.75 Your Price: $84.26 Quantity in Stock: 2
2008 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE PALMES D'OR ROSE CHAMPAGNE
Price: $278.00 Sale Price: $244.64 Quantity in Stock: 1
2008 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE CHAMPAGNE PALMES D'OR GRANDE CUVEE
Price: $168.75 Your Price: $148.50 Quantity in Stock: 8
2014 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE BLANC DE BLANC CHAMPAGNE
Price: $56.25 Your Price: $49.50 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV NICOLAS FEUILLATTE BRUT ROSE CHAMPAGNE
Price: $49.75 Your Price: $43.78 Quantity in Stock: 7
NV NICOLAS FEUILLATTE BRUT RESERVE EXCLUSIVE CHAMPAGNE
Price: $33.75 Sale Price: $28.68 Quantity in Stock: 9
NV NICOLAS FEUILLATTE BRUT DEMI-SEC ROSE D'LUSCIOUS
Price: $78.75 Your Price: $69.30 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV NICOLAS FEUILLATTE TERROIR PREMIER CRU BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
2010 MARGUET PREMIER CRU BRUT CHAMPAGNE SAPIENCE
Price: $240.00 Your Price: $211.20 Quantity in Stock: 9
NV MARGUET LES CRAYERES AMBONNAY GRAND CRU CHAMPAGNE
List Price: $120.00 Your Price: $105.60 Quantity in Stock: 12
2016 MARGUET LES CRAYERES AMBONNAY GRAND CRU
Price: $123.00 Your Price: $108.24 Quantity in Stock: 4
NV CHAMPAGNE MARGUET SHAMAN 18 BRUT NATURE GRAND CRU
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72 Quantity in Stock: 25
2015 MARGUET BOUZY BRUT NATURAL CHAMPAGNE GRAND CRU
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV CHAMPAGNE MARGUET SHAMAN 17 BRUT NATURE ROSE GRAND CRU
Price: $65.00 Your Price: $57.20 Quantity in Stock: 17
2015 CHAMPAGNE MARGUET AMBONNAY BRUT NATURE GRAND CRU
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
2016 MARGUET GRAND CRU BRUT CHAMPAGNE ZERO DOSAGE AVIZE & CRAMANT
Price: $120.00 Your Price: $105.60 Quantity in Stock: 4
2015 MARGUET LES CRAYERES BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT NATURE CHAMPAGNE
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40 Quantity in Stock: 7
2015 CHAMPAGNE MARGUET BLANC DE NOIR LA GRANDE RUELLE AMBONNAY GRAND CRU
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40 Quantity in Stock: 2
NV MARGUET BLANCS D BLANCS BRUT NATURE CHAMPAGNE
Price: $120.00 Your Price: $105.60 Quantity in Stock: 6
2012 CHAMPAGNE J. LASSALLE SPECIAL CLUB BRUT
Price: $160.25 Your Price: $141.02 Quantity in Stock: 2
2012 CHAMPAGNE J. LASSALLE SPECIAL CLUB BRUT MAGNUM
Price: $320.00 Your Price: $281.60 Quantity in Stock: 2
2014 J. LASSALLE SPECIAL CLUB ROSE 1ER CRU BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $210.00 Your Price: $184.80 Quantity in Stock: 5
NV CHAMPAGNE J. LASSALLE PREFERENCE BRUT
Price: $53.00 Your Price: $46.64 Quantity in Stock: 3