Vintage Champagne Tasting back to 1985 Featuring Salon, Krug, Cristal and more Thursday, February 15th 7:30pm

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!!

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. 

Vintage Champagne in the past was made only 3-5 times in a decade but thanks to climate change or global warming we are seeing vintage Champagne produced 9 out of 10 years in a decade !   This tasting contains some of the greatest Champagne houses with Chamapgnes going back to the epic 1985 vintage.

Although vintage Champagne is usually held back up to 10 years before release you can still age it longer in your cellar especially in great vintages like, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1996 and 2002, these are the oldest vintages on the table, most of the other Champagnes on the table tonight are current releases! !

This tasting is limited to 14 tasters, the fee for this event is $695 + tax and that includes dinner!   For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accomodate you.

Vintage Champagne Tasting back to 1985

Thursday, February 15th

7:30pm

1985 Salon Blancs de Blancs Mesnil Dur Ogier Brut Champagne

1990 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne

1995 Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque - Fleur de Champagne Millesime Brut

1996 Jacquart Brut De Nominee Champagne

2000 Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne

2002 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne

2003 Dom Perignon Oenotheque P2 Brut Champagne

2005 Bollinger La Grande Annee Brut, Champagne

2007 Paul Bara Brut Annonciade Champagne

2007 Lanson Clos Lanson Brut Blanc de Blanc Champagne

Menu

Truffle and Parmesan Reggiano Shoestring Fries

American Sturgeon Caviar Served over George Blanc Potato Cake with Crème Fraiche and Chive

Crispp Pork Belly with Orange Marmalade BBQ Served over Creamy Georgia Grits

Fried Chicken Breast Stuffed with Foie Gras Torchon served with Bernaise Sauce

Fruit tart with Limoncello Whipped Creme

 The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $695 + tax, for reservations call 954=-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.

Scientists find evidence 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.

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 from these producers in the store on SALE !!

2012 SALON CUVEE S LE MESNIL BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $1395.00                                Your Price: $1227.60                Quantity in Stock: 3

2013 DOM PERIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $341.00                   Your Price: $300.08                Quantity in Stock: 24

2010 DOM PERIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE MAGNUM

Price: $775.50                   Your Price: $682.44                Quantity in Stock: 6

2008 DOM PERIGNON ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $525.00                   Your Price: $462.00                Quantity in Stock: 6

2003 DOM PERIGNON OENOTHEQUE P2 BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $602.25                   Your Price: $529.98                Quantity in Stock: 12

2008 DOM PERIGNON ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE LADY GAGA EDITION

Price: $529.00                   Your Price: $465.52                Quantity in Stock: 5

2003 DOM PERIGNON LUMINOUS COLLECTION BRUT MILLESIME, CHAMPAGNE 3 LITER

Price: $3000.00                Sale Price: $2500.00                Quantity in Stock: 1

2014 PERRIER-JOUET BELLE EPOQUE - FLEUR DE CHAMPAGNE MILLESIME BRUT, CHAMPAGNE

Price: $206.25                   Your Price: $181.50                Quantity in Stock: 1

2013 PERRIER JOUET BELLE EPOCHE ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $342.00                   Your Price: $300.96                Quantity in Stock: 1

2012 PERRIER-JOUET BELLE EPOQUE - FLEUR DE CHAMPAGNE MILLESIME BRUT MAGNUM

Price: $498.00                   Your Price: $438.24                Quantity in Stock: 2

1985 PERRIER JOUET CUVÉE BELLE EPOQUE 3 LITER

Price: $3000.00                Your Price: $2640.00                Quantity in Stock: 1

1996 JACQUART BRUT DE NOMINEE CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE

Price: $247.50                   Your Price: $217.80                Quantity in Stock: 9

NV CHAMPAGNE JACQUART MOSAIQUE BRUT

Price: $48.00                     Your Price: $42.24                Quantity in Stock: 12

NV JACQUART MOSAIQUE ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $69.00                     Your Price: $60.72                Quantity in Stock: 15

2010 CHAMPAGNE JACQUART CUVEE ALPHA BRUT

Price: $150.00                   Your Price: $132.00                Quantity in Stock: 5

2012 CHAMPAGNE JACQUART CUVEE ALPHA BRUT

Price: $183.00                   Your Price: $161.04                Quantity in Stock: 2

2013 CHAMPAGNE JACQUART BLANC DE BLANC BRUT

Price: $82.50                     Your Price: $72.60                Quantity in Stock: 1

2014 CHAMPAGNE JACQUART BLANC DE BLANC BRUT

Price: $87.00                     Your Price: $76.56                Quantity in Stock: 12

2006 KRUG CLOS DU MESNIL BLANCS DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $1750.00                Your Price: $1540.00

2000 KRUG CLOS D'AMBONNAY BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $3500.00                Your Price: $3080.00                Quantity in Stock: 1

MV KRUG GRANDE CUVEE CHAMPAGNE 171ST EDITION

Price: $303.25                   Your Price: $266.86                Quantity in Stock: 11

MV KRUG ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE 27TH EDITION

Price: $507.75                   Your Price: $446.82                Quantity in Stock: 3

MV KRUG GRANDE CUVEE 169TH EDITION CHAMPAGNE MAGNUM

Price: $662.00                   Your Price: $582.56                Quantity in Stock: 3

MV KRUG GRANDE CUVEE 168TH EDITION CHAMPAGNE 3 LITER

Price: $2222.00                                Your Price: $1955.36

2014 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $395.00                                   Your Price: $347.60                Quantity in Stock: 36

2015 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $447.00                                   Your Price: $393.36                Quantity in Stock: 2

2008 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $539.0                     Your Price: $474.32                        Quantity in Stock: 1

2007 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT ROSE CHAMPAGNE

Price: $775.00                   Your Price: $682.00                        Quantity in Stock: 4

2008 LOUIS ROEDERER VINTAGE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $145.00                   Your Price: $127.60                        Quantity in Stock: 6

2016 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT ROSE CHAMPAGNE

Price: $97.50                     Your Price: $85.80

2015 LOUIS ROEDERER VINTAGE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $87.00                     Your Price: $76.56

2015 LOUIS ROEDERER ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $105.25                   Your Price: $92.62                Quantity in Stock: 4

2015 LOUIS ROEDERER BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $105.00                   Your Price: $92.40                Quantity in Stock: 14

2015 LOUIS ROEDERER ET PHILIPPE STARCK BRUT NATURE MILLESIME CHAMPAGNE

Price: $99.00                     Your Price: $87.12                Quantity in Stock: 1

2015 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT NATURE ROSE PHILIPPE STARCK CHAMPAGNE

Price: $105.25                   Your Price: $92.62                Quantity in Stock: 3

2011 LOUIS ROEDERER BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $115.00                   Your Price: $101.20                Quantity in Stock: 1

NV CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER COLLECTION 244

Price: $57.00                     Your Price: $50.16                Quantity in Stock: 10

NV LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT COLLECTION 242 CHAMPAGNE MAGNUM

Price: $155.00                   Your Price: $136.40                Quantity in Stock: 2

2002 BOLLINGER GRANDE ANNEE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $325.00                   Your Price: $286.00                Quantity in Stock: 3

2005 BOLLINGER LA GRANDE ANNEE BRUT, CHAMPAGNE

Price: $235.00                   Your Price: $206.80                        Quantity in Stock: 3

2014 BOLLINGER GRANDE ANNEE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $234.00                   Your Price: $205.92

2014 BOLLINGER GRANDE ANNEE BRUT CHAMPAGNE 3 LITER

Price: $1215.00                                Your Price: $1069.20

BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVEE CHAMPAGNE BRUT NV

Price: $90.00                     Your Price: $79.20                Quantity in Stock: 3

2007 PAUL BARA BRUT ANNONCIADE CHAMPAGNE

Price: $238.00                   Your Price: $202.30                        Quantity in Stock: 6

2016 PAUL BARA BRUT VINTAGE CHAMPAGNE GRAND MILLESIME GRAND CRU

Price: $96.00                     Your Price: $81.60                Quantity in Stock: 11

2016 PAUL BARA SPECIAL CLUB ROSE CHAMPAGNE

Price: $154.50                   Your Price: $131.33

2015 PAUL BARA SPECIAL CLUB ROSE CHAMPAGNE

Price: $169.50                   Your Price: $144.08

2015 PAUL BARA BRUT SPECIAL CLUB GRAND CRU CHAMPAGNE

Price: $122.25                   Your Price: $103.91

2014 PAUL BARA CHAMPAGNE BRUT SPECIAL CLUB GRAND CRU

Price: $130.00                   Your Price: $110.50

2012 PAUL BARA BRUT COMT MARIE DE FRANCE CHAMPAGNE GRAND CRU

Price: $165.00                   Your Price: $140.25                Quantity in Stock: 3

2012 PAUL BARA COTEAUX CHAMPENOIS BOUZY ROUGE GRAND CRU

Price: $94.50                     Your Price: $80.33                Quantity in Stock: 3

2008 PAUL BARA COTEAUX CHAMPENOIS BOUZY ROUGE GRAND CRU

Price: $60.00                     Your Price: $51.00                Quantity in Stock: 7

NV PAUL BARA ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE GRAND CRU

Price: $86.25                     Your Price: $73.31                           Quantity in Stock: 7

NV PAUL BARA BRUT RESERVE GRAND CRU

Price: $66.50                     Your Price: $56.53

2007 LANSON CLOS LANSON BRUT BLANC DE BLANC CHAMPAGNE WOODEN GIFT BOX

Price: $338.25                   Your Price: $287.51                Quantity in Stock: 1

2015 LANSON GREEN LABEL BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $93.00                     Your Price: $79.05                Quantity in Stock: 3

2012 LANSON VINTAGE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $129.00                   Your Price: $109.65                        Quantity in Stock: 3

2005 LANSON GOLD LABEL VINTAGE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $124.50                   Your Price: $105.83                Quantity in Stock: 1

NV LANSON EXTRA AGE BLANC DE BLANC CHAMPAGNE GRAND CRU

Price: $145.50                   Your Price: $123.68                Quantity in Stock: 1

NV LANSON ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $76.50                     Your Price: $65.03                Quantity in Stock: 14

NV LANSON EXTRA AGE ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE

Price: $124.50                   Your Price: $105.83                Quantity in Stock: 2

NV LANSON LE BLACK LABEL BRUT CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE

Price: $64.50                     Your Price: $54.83                           Quantity in Stock: 8

NV LANSON WHITE LABEL CHAMPAGNE DRY SEC

Price: $42.75                     Your Price: $36.34                Quantity in Stock: 5

Cart Summary