Vintage Champagne Tasting Featuring Dom Perignon, Cristal, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and more Friday, September 5th 7:30 PM
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.
Tonight, we will be focusing on the most recent vintage Champagne from some of the best vintages from the last decade but going back to 2006. This tasting and is limited to 12 tasters and the fee for this event is $395 + tax and this includes dinner! For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Vintage Champagne Tasting at Wine Watch
Friday, September 5th
7:30 PM
2006 Champagne Pierre Gimonnet Special Club Grands Terroirs De Chardonnay
2007 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Stradivarius
2008 Pommery Grand Cru Brut Millesime, Champagne
2011 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rose
2012 Hatt et Soner Le Grand-Pere Dignitas Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne
2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Champagne
2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
2015 Champagne Jacquart Blanc de Blancs Brut, France
2015 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
George Blanc Potato Cakes Smoked Scottish Salmon American Sturgeon Caviar and all the fixins
Scallop Carpaccio with Candied Orange and edible Harpke Farms Flowers and Micro Greens
Crispy Pork Belly served with Clove Spiced Honey and Vanilla Scented Grits
Chicken Bang Bang
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $395 + 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.
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 from these great producers on SALE!!
2006 Champagne Pierre Gimonnet Special Club Grands Terroirs De Chardonnay
Price: $180.00 Your Price: $158.40 Quantity in Stock: 5
2016 Pierre Gimonnet Champagne Brut Special Club Grands Terroirs De Chardonnay
Price: $135.00 Your Price: $118.80 Quantity in Stock: 5
Pierre Gimonnet Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru NV
Price: $63.00 Your Price: $55.44 Quantity in Stock: 9
2007 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Stradivarius
Price: $65.00 Your Price: $57.20 Quantity in Stock: 12
NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Rose
Price: $43.25 Your Price: $38.06 Quantity in Stock: 6
NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Tete de Cuvee 1.5L Magnum
Price: $80.50 Your Price: $70.84 Quantity in Stock: 2
2008 Pommery Grand Cru Brut Millesime, Champagne
Price: $84.00 Your Price: $73.92
2009 Pommery Grand Cru Brut Millesime, Champagne
Price: $80.00 Your Price: $70.40
2005 Pommery Brut Champagne Cuvee Louise
Price: $225.00 Your Price: $198.00
2002 Pommery Brut Champagne Cuvee Louise
Price: $163.50 Your Price: $143.88
2006 Pommery Cuvee Louise Brut Nature, Champagne
Price: $247.50 Your Price: $217.80
2004 Pommery Cuvee Louise Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $315. Your Price: $277.20
NV Pommery Brut Royal Champagne
Price: $47.25 Your Price: $41.58
NV Pommery Rose Brut Royal Champagne
Price: $71.00 Your Price: $62.48 Quantity in Stock: 3
NV Pommery Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $59.40
2011 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rose
Price: $390.00 Your Price: $343.20 Quantity in Stock: 5
2013 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blan Brut
Price: $275.00 Your Price: $242.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Balthazar (12 Liter)
Price: $1957.50 Your Price: $1722.60 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Nebuchadnezzar 15 Liter
Price: $2565.00 Your Price: $2257.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne
Price: $57.00 Your Price: $50.16 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 Hatt et Soner Le Grand-Pere Dignitas Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 38
2018 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Les Matines Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne
Price: $95.00 Sale Price: $75.00 Quantity in Stock: 119
2016 Hatt et Soner Le Grand-Pere Omnes Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne
Price: $325.00 Sale Price: $275.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
NV Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne 3 LIter
Price: $375.00 Sale Price: $300.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2017 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne
Price: $99.00 Sale Price: $80.00 Quantity in Stock: 168
NV Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne 6 Liter
Price: $750.00 Sale Price: $600.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2015 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne Magnum
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
NV Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Brut Rose Champagne
Price: $90.00 Sale Price: $75.00 Quantity in Stock: 182
1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose Millesime Champagne MAGNUM
Price: $2250.00 Your Price: $1980.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Methuselah 6 liter
Price: $15950.00 Your Price: $14036.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2015 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
Price: $395.00 Your Price: $347.60 Quantity in Stock: 1
2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
Price: $395.00 Your Price: $347.60 Quantity in Stock: 12
2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $675.00 Your Price: $594.00 Quantity in Stock: 10
2015 Louis Roederer Blanc De Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40 Quantity in Stock: 7
2015 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT NATURE ROSE PHILIPPE STARCK CHAMPAGNE
Price: $105.25 Your Price: $92.62 Quantity in Stock: 2
NV CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER COLLECTION 245
Price: $57.00 Your Price: $50.16 Quantity in Stock: 7
2015 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Price: $292.50 Your Price: $257.40 Quantity in Stock: 11
2012 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $3375.00 Your Price: $2970.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2013 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Price: $292.50 Your Price: $257.40 Quantity in Stock: 2
2009 Dom Perignon Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $587.00 Your Price: $516.56 Quantity in Stock: 4
2015 Champagne Jacquart Blanc de Blancs Brut, France
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $69.96 Quantity in Stock: 12
2014 Champagne Jacquart Chouilly Blanc de Blancs grand Cru
Price: $156.00 Your Price: $137.28 Quantity in Stock: 3
2014 CHAMPAGNE JACQUART BLANC DE BLANC BRUT
Price: $87.00 Your Price: $76.56 Quantity in Stock: 6
NV Champagne Jacquart Mosaique Brut
Price: $51.00 Your Price: $44.88 Quantity in Stock: 14
NV JACQUART MOSAIQUE ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 7
1996 Jacquart Brut de Nominee Champagne, France
Price: $247.50 Your Price: $217.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
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