Much obliged to Masraff’s: They’re popping the cork for you on Valentine’s Day with some fabulous recommendations on bubbly, but more importantly, some little known secrets about champagne that make a whole lot of difference! According to house sommelier Ben Roberts, all wine tasters look for a sense of the “place” that a particular wine is from…the terroir that creates the nuances in a wine’s taste. Some of the world’s most expensive champagnes are actually blended from many different vineyards to come up with a ‘house style.’
Watch the video to see how you can tell the difference between a ‘house style’ (or blended champagne) versus one that comes from a smaller, independent grower…this is the really good stuff. I’ll give you a hint though: the proof is in the proofing number – I’ve said too much already!
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[…] Sommelier Ben Roberts at Masraff’s in Houston recently showed our cameras how to tell if a Champagne is a single grower’s production or a blended wine. There’s a tiny proofing number on the bottle. If you’d like to see how to spot that number, head to Goodtaste.tv. […]