Bruce Sanderson's Blog Archives

October 2008

A Singular Vision in Champagne

Posted: 04:23 PM ET, October 31, 2008

In Champagne, branding is everything. The tradition of blending to maintain a consistent house style, marketing and image building are designed to foster loyalty to a particular house. Behind the scenes are the 20,000 growers who provide grapes to the Champagne houses. Read more

The Other Dom

Posted: 05:16 PM ET, October 29, 2008

Most Champagne lovers know the name Dom Pérignon, but there is another Dom—one, in which I have stated in a past blog, that deserves more attention. Nicolas Ruinart, who founded the Champagne house Ruinart in 1729, was a nephew of Dom Thierry Ruinart. Read more

When It Rains, It Pours

Posted: 01:08 PM ET, October 22, 2008

The California Wine Experience, held this past weekend at the Marriott Marquis in New York’s Times Square, was an opportunity to taste hundreds of wines.

I don’t have the final count, but over the three-day event, I easily tasted 150. Read more

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