Vintage Champagne Tasting back to 1985 including Dom, Cristal, Krug and Salon Friday, March 7th 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 Tasting at Wine Watch
Friday, March 7th
7:30 PM
1985 Krug Vintage Champagne
1990 Krug Vintage Champagne
1990 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
2000 Dom Perignon P2 Brut Champagne
2006 Salon Blancs De Blancs Le Mesnil
2007 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Champagne
2008 Dom Perignon Rose Brut Champagne
MV Krug Rose Brut Champagne 27th Edition
Menu
Caviar with Smoked Ducktrap Salmon over Smashed Tater tots
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras Served over Brioche with Sauteed Enoki Mushrooms and Bacon
Bang Bang Chicken
Japanese A5 Waygu Sashimi with Ponzu Dipping Sauce and Coconut Rice
Coconut Crème Pie with White Chocolate Shavings and Dark Chocolate Ganache
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $995 + 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 dietary restrictions or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you,
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.
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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
1985 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne
Price: $1250.00 Your Price: $1000.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1990 Krug Vintage Champagne
Price: $1250.00 Your Price: $1000.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2000 Krug Clos d'Ambonnay Brut Champagne
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $2800.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
MV Krug Rose Brut Champagne 27th Edition
Price: $507.75 Your Price: $406.20 Quantity in Stock: 3
MV Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne 171st Edition
Price: $303.25 Your Price: $242.60 Quantity in Stock: 8
MV Krug Grand Cuvee Brut Champagne Edition 161 3 Liter
Price: $2250.00 Your Price: $1800.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
MV Krug Grande Cuvee 169th Edition Champagne Magnum
Price: $675.00 Your Price: $540.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Methuselah 6 liter
Price: $15950.00 Your Price: $12760.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2008 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE 1.5L Magnum
Price: $1295.00 Your Price: $1036.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
Price: $395.00 Your Price: $316.00 Quantity in Stock: 13
2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $675.00 Your Price: $540.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
2007 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose Champagne
Price: $775.00 Your Price: $620.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose Millesime Champagne MAGNUM
Price: $2250.00 Your Price: $1800.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2015 Louis Roederer Blanc De Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $84.00 Quantity in Stock: 8
2015 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT NATURE ROSE PHILIPPE STARCK CHAMPAGNE
Price: $105.25 Your Price: $84.20 Quantity in Stock: 2
NV Louis Roederer Brut Collection 242 Champagne Magnum
Price: $149.00 Your Price: $119.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2015 Louis Roederer Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $105.25 Your Price: $84.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2009 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne 6 Liter Methuselah
Price: $12950.00 Your Price: $11396.00
2012 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $3375.00 Your Price: $2970.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2006 Dom Perignon Rose Brut Champagne 3 Liter Jeroboam
Price: $5232.00 Your Price: $4604.16
2009 Dom Perignon Luminous Collection Rose Brut Millesime Champagne Magnum
List Price: $1825.00 Your Price: $1606.00
2010 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne MAGNUM
Price: $775.50 Your Price: $682.44 Quantity in Stock: 1
2008 Dom Perignon Rose Brut Champagne Magnum
Price: $1726.50 Your Price: $1519.32
2012 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne Magnum
Price: $1091.25 Your Price: $960.30
2009 Dom Perignon Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $650.00 Your Price: $572.00
2008 Dom Perignon Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $587.00 Your Price: $516.56 Quantity in Stock: 4
2006 Dom Perignon P2 Brut Champagne
Price: $630.00 Your Price: $554.40
2002 Dom Perignon P2 Champagne Brut
Price: $687.00 Your Price: $604.56 Quantity in Stock: 2
2015 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Price: $292.50 Your Price: $257.40 Quantity in Stock: 13
2013 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Price: $292.50 Your Price: $257.40 Quantity in Stock: 8
2013 Salon "Le Mesnil" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Price: $1260.00 Your Price: $1108.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
(99 Points) The 2013 is the most powerful, dense young Salon I have ever tasted. Champagne of mind-bending complexity, the 2013 possesses tremendous midpalate intensity and power from the very first taste. Lemon confit, dried flowers, mint and a touch of brioche appear first, followed by light tropical accents that add an exotic flair. Imagine the sizzling energy of the 2008 and the persistence of 2004, with more mid-palate richness and riper fruit. Twothousand thirteen was a cool, late ripening year. Harvest started at the beginning of October under sunny, dry days and cool nights, conditions that have not been seen since then. Readers will find a spectacular, modern Salon endowed with tremendous depth and very little of the youthful austerity that once defined Champagnes from cooler years here. The 5.5 grams per liter of dosage is perfectly judged. In a word: Magnificent. -- Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media Vinous Media