Vintage Champagne Tasting Including Dom Perignon, Cristal, La Grande Dame and more… Friday, May 22nd 7:30pm
“In victory, you deserve Champagne; in defeat, you need it.”
- Napoleon Bonaparte, French military leader
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!!
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 will be focusing on vintage Champagne from some of the best vintages from the last decade but going all the way back to 2007. This tasting is limited to 12 tasters and the fee for this event is $425 + tax and this includes dinner and gratuity! For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Vintage Champagne Tasting
Including Dom Perignon, Cristal, La Grande Dame and more…
Friday, May 22nd
7:30pm
2007 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Stradivarius
2009 Philippe Gonet Belemnita Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime, Champagne
2012 Canard Duchene V Cuvee Brut Champagne
2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Champagne
2013 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
2015 Legras & Haas Les Sillons Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime Champagne
2015 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Brut Champagne
2017 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne
2017 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Truffle Parmesan Shoestring Fries
Sea Scallop Carpaccio with Candied Citrus and Lavender Aioli
Duck Trap Smoked Salmon with Italian Sturgeon Caviar Served over Potato Cake
Pork Belly Served with Orange Honey Marmalade and Florida Grits
Strawberry Shortcake
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $425 + 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 food allergies and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
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 recognized 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.
2009 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Stradivarius
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $71.55 Quantity in Stock: 10
2007 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Stradivarius
Price: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50 Quantity in Stock: 2
NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Tete de Cuvee 1.5L Magnum
Price: $80.50 Your Price: $72.45 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Tete de Cuvee
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NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Rose
Price: $48.00 Your Price: $43.20 Quantity in Stock: 16
NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut 1er Cru
Price: $48.50 Your Price: $43.65 Quantity in Stock: 6
2009 Philippe Gonet Belemnita Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime, Champagne, France
Price: $295.00 Your Price: $265.50 Quantity in Stock: 8
2016 Champagne Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50 Quantity in Stock: 7
2018 Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Millesime, Champagne, France
Price: $117.00 Your Price: $105.30 Quantity in Stock: 6
NV PHILIPPE GONET 3210 BLANC DE BLANCS EXTRA BRUT, CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE MAGNUM
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NV Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Brut Signature Nebuchadnezzar 15 Liter
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NV PHILIPPE GONET BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT SIGNATURE Methuselah (6 Liter)
Price: $995.00 Your Price: $895.50
NV Philippe Gonet Blancs De Blancs Signature Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50
NV Philippe Gonet Blancs De Blancs Signature Champagne (Magnum)
Price: $141.00 Your Price: $126.90
NV Philippe Gonet Signature Blanc de Blancs, Brut Champagne, France
Price: $59.00 Your Price: $53.10 Quantity in Stock: 18
NV Philippe Gonet 3210 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, Champagne, France
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $60.75 Quantity in Stock: 3
NV Philippe Gonet Roy Soleil Grand Cru, Brut Champagne, France
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $81.00
NV PHILIPPE GONET ROY SOLEIL GRAND CRU, BRUT CHAMPAGNE (MAGNUM)
Price: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50
NV Philippe Gonet Brut Rose, Champagne, France Magnum
Price: $149.00 Your Price: $134.10
NV Philippe Gonet Brut Rose, Champagne, France
Price: $66.00 Your Price: $59.40 Quantity in Stock: 15
2010 Canard Duchene V Cuvee Champagne Magnum
Price: $216.00 Your Price: $194.40 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 Canard Duchene V Cuvee Brut Champagne
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50 Quantity in Stock: 6
2014 Canard Duchene Millesime Brut Champagne
Price: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50
NV Canard Duchene Charles VII Blanc de Noir Brut Champagne
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $71.55 Quantity in Stock: 8
NV Canard Duchene Charles VII Blanc de Blanc Brut Champagne
Price: $70.50 Your Price: $63.45 Quantity in Stock: 7
NV Canard Duchene P181 Extra Brut Champagne
Price: $63.00 Your Price: $56.70 Quantity in Stock: 2
NV Canard Duchene Charles VII Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $57.00 Your Price: $51.30 Quantity in Stock: 3
NV Canard-Duchene Authentic Brut Champagne
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $40.50
2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $4495.00 Your Price: $4045.50 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE Magnum
Price: $823.50 Your Price: $741.15
2012 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Methuselah 6 liter
Price: $15950.00 Your Price: $14355.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 Louis Roederer Rose Brut Champagne Magnum
Price: $220.50 Your Price: $198.45
2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $675.00 Your Price: $607.50 Quantity in Stock: 7
2013 Louis Roederer Brut Rose Millesime Champagne Magnum
Price: $267.00 Your Price: $240.30
2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose Champagne
Price: $673.50 Your Price: $606.15
2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
Price: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 7
2015 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT NATURE CHAMPAGNE MAGNUN
Price: $315.00 Your Price: $283.50
2015 Louis Roederer et Philippe Starck Brut Nature Millesime Champagne
Price: $99.00 Your Price: $89.10 Quantity in Stock: 1
2015 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT NATURE ROSE PHILIPPE STARCK CHAMPAGNE
Price: $112.50 Your Price: $101.25
2015 Louis Roederer Blanc De Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50 Quantity in Stock: 3
2015 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
Price: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne
Price: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 8
2017 Louis Roederer Blanc De Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $101.25 Your Price: $91.13
2017 Louis Roederer Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $85.50 Your Price: $76.95 Quantity in Stock: 2
1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose Millesime Champagne MAGNUM
Price: $2250.00 Your Price: $2025.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2018 Louis Roederer et Philippe Starck Brut Nature Millesime Champagne
Price: $115.50 Your Price: $103.95 Quantity in Stock: 3
NV Champagne Louis Roederer Collection 243 Magnum
Price: $108.00 Your Price: $97.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER COLLECTION 245
Price: $57.00 Your Price: $51.30 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV Louis Roederer Carte Blanche Champagne Demi Sec
Price: $55.50 Your Price: $49.95
NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Nebuchadnezzar 15 Liter
Price: $2565.00 Your Price: $2308.50 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Balthazar (12 Liter)
Price: $1957.50 Your Price: $1761.75
NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Salamazar (9 Liter)
Price: $1350.00 Your Price: $1215.00
NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Methuselah (6 Liter)
Price: $760.00 Your Price: $684.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $355.00 Your Price: $319.50
Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne NV MAGNUM
List Price: $157.50 Your Price: $141.75
Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne NV MAGNUM
List Price: $157.50 Your Price: $141.75
NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne
Price: $72.00 Your Price: $64.80 Quantity in Stock: 14
2011 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rose
Price: $390.00 Your Price: $351.00 Quantity in Stock: 5
2013 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
Price: $275.00 Your Price: $247.50 Quantity in Stock: 5
2014 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $285.00 Your Price: $256.50 Quantity in Stock: 4
2016 Taittinger Brut Millesime Champagne
Price: $135.00 Your Price: $121.50 Quantity in Stock: 4
NV Taittinger Cuvee Prestige Rose Brut Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $465.00 Your Price: $418.50
NV Taittinger Prelude Grands Crus Champagne, France
Price: $115.50 Your Price: $103.95
NV Taittinger Prestige Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $103.50 Your Price: $93.15 Quantity in Stock: 5
2015 Legras & Haas Les Sillons Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime Champagne
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
NV Legras & Haas Intuition Brut Champagne Chouilly
Price: $52.50 Your Price: $47.25 Quantity in Stock: 12
Nv Legras & Haas Rose Brut Champagne Chouilly
Price: $59.00 Your Price: $53.10 Quantity in Stock: 49
NV Legras & Haas Blanc De Blancs Champagne Grand Cru Chouilly
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $54.00
2015 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Brut Champagne
Price: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50 Quantity in Stock: 9
2012 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Yayoi Kusama Edition
Price: $251.00 Your Price: $225.90 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV Veuve Clicquot Rose Brut Champagne
Price: $90.50 Your Price: $81.45
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Champagne MV
Price: $52.50 Your Price: $47.25 Quantity in Stock: 6
2017 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Price: $315.00 Your Price: $283.50 Quantity in Stock: 5
2015 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Price: $315.00 Your Price: $283.50 Quantity in Stock: 3
2012 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
Price: $315.00 Your Price: $283.50 Quantity in Stock: 1
2012 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $3375.00 Your Price: $3037.50 Quantity in Stock: 1
1996 Dom Perignon Oenotheque Brut Champagne
Price: $1100.00 Sale Price: $895.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2018 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Les Matines Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne
Price: $95.00 Sale Price: $75.00 Quantity in Stock: 101
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
2017 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne
Price: $99.00 Your Price: $89.10 Quantity in Stock: 139
2015 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne Magnum
Price: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50 Quantity in Stock: 6
2012 Hatt et Soner Le Grand-Pere Dignitas Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 35
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: 1
NV Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Brut Rose Champagne
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