Champedro Gold
Champedro Gold is given to the best tasting and unique champagnes, and my top recommendations. I love these:
Didier Ducos | Noir Absolu
Enjoying: Very light delicate yellow with very small sharp bubbles. Nice balance of fruit and flowers with a citrus note and apple.
Celebrating: 13th wedding anniversary.
Didier-Ducos | Millesime 2012 Brut
Enjoying: The champagne has a light lemon color with lots of bubbles. Fresh citrus fruits and pear hit the nose with a sweet buttery cream taste that makes me want more. A subtle tartiness rounds it out to a smooth finish. Definitely something I would enjoy again.
Celebrating: Lake House Family Vacation to celebrate summer break with the boys. Hooked up new Thule aero bars and the biggest box they make, the motion xxl to the roof to do a dry run for our East Coast Road Trip.
Didier-Ducos Fil | Millésime 2011
Enjoying: Light golden yellow color; almost see-through with small bubbles. Scent off fresh green apples is followed by strawberry tartness and some acidity that cleans up nicely. Sweetness in the end like honey. Smooth champagne; as it should since it's 10 years old.
Celebrating: Celebrating 10 years in Charleston (Aug 9). Getting home safely after 2 weeks in Seattle. New golf cart. 10 year anniversary of our house in Mt Pleasant.
Elise Dechannes | Rosé De Saignée
Enjoying: Really tasty; cherry, apple, honey finish, nose is good - clean finish. Would buy again.
Celebrating: Family pizza night. Had it with homemade bison burgers and some Marco's pizza - legit dinner.
Gimonnet-Oger | Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs
Enjoying: Nose of apple and pear; crisp lighter color. Tastes sweeter than others, caramel smooth finish. Had it with bison meat and brie. I get a little grapefruit, and it reminds me of eating grapefruit with sugar as a kid.
Celebrating: Halloween with Friends.
Jean Baillette-Prudhomme | Extra Brut Reserve Premier Cru
Enjoying: Medium green yellow and pink color accentuated by medium bubbles. Brie, toast, and apple with a subtle note of honeydew and honey. Pretty tasty so far. Not very sweet - I like it.
Celebrating: Milestone toward having enough cash to pay off the mortgage.
Jean Baillette-Prudhomme | Memoris Premier Cru
Enjoying: Super clean finish through and through; a little pear and citrus.
Celebrating: Father's day 2020.
Jean Baillette-Prudhomme | Premier Cru Brut Nature
Enjoying: Light yellow with small bubbles. Smooth and not sweet profile with fresh fruit notes of pear and apple, a little acidity and maybe a little toastiness.
Celebrating: It's Friday; I had a mid-day date with Linda, and it was fun. Doing pool time and finishing a pretty good week at work. Feeling good about my decision to be remote and work for a company that will support that.
Lanson | Le Black Brut
Enjoying: Light green yellow color with medium bubbles. Fresh cut apple and green fruit with a fresh finish of toast.
Celebrating: Celebrating life with friends in Omaha at M's Pub for dinner and Cinco de Mayo.
Mathieu-Gandon | Millésime 2006
Enjoying: Light gold color; delicate bubbles and a nose of fresh green apple. Tastes a little toasty and it's really nice; first impressions is that I'd get another bottle or two.
Celebrating: My birthday.
Moet & Chandon | Ice Imperial
Enjoying: My favorite to drink pool-side on hot days with especially large-sized ice; could add basil, mint, or cucumber to make it even fresher.
Celebrating: Traveling the world. Going to Playa del Carmen Paradisus and really enjoying this chilled on hot summer days.
Nicolas Feuillatte | Reserve Exclusive Brut
Enjoying: Light apple color with big bubbles hit the glass at first. Apple, pear, honey hit the palate with a smooth toastiness at the end.
Celebrating: Celebrating Linda coming back from Nashville. Almost the best day of my life celebration but I travel Monday.
Pascal Redon | Brut Tradition Premier Cru
Enjoying: Light yellow and green, fresh apple nose. Medium bubbles toasty and cheesy taste.
Celebrating: Amy and Chris come to visit Charleston
Pascal Redon | Millesime 2012 Nature Premier Cru
Enjoying: Apple golden color with small bubbles. Fresh like a cold of spring water and tart. A refreshing champagne to eat pizza. Green apple acidity is nice and I would buy it again.
Celebrating: Lost 20+ lbs and upgraded the garage and the golf cart sound systems.
Philippe Gonet | Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru Millesime (2006)
Enjoying: Small to medium bubbles, rich gold color, the bubles are jumping off the glass - very fun. Nose of bread, low floral, medium minerality, and fresh lemon. Tasting the lemon bread with minerality, a great balance of acidity and lemon notes with minerality. Lasting mineral finish. Definitely something I'd enjoy again for special occassions.
Celebrating: My 40th birthday, so I got a large format 1.5L bottle to share..
Piper Heidsieck | Rare (2002)
Enjoying: One of my all-time favorite Champagnes (top 3)
Celebrating: Celebrating with friends downtown San Francisco before Christmas break.
Ruinart | Dom Ruinart (2006)
Enjoying: Dom Ruinart is one of my favorites; right up there with Rare and La Grande Dame
Celebrating: Celebrating with friends downtown San Francisco before Christmas break.
Veuve Clicquot | Brut
Enjoying: Light yellow color, small bubbles, fresh citrus and toast notes, refreshing green pear and green apple notes with a smooth finish.
Celebrating: Done with diapers after 11 years. This champagne is one of my go-to's because it's easy to enjoy by most people. I've had several vintage bottles to celebrate promotions, the birth of each of my boys, and large format bottles for fun with friends and family.
Veuve Clicquot | Rich
Enjoying: Light green apple juice color with delicate bubbles. nose of sweet berries, honey, maybe a little vanilla with a sweet syrup finish - this is Mezcellente for the pool.
Celebrating: Last day in paradisus playa del Carmen with the whole fam and seeing the Randalls.
Veuve Clicquot | Rose
Enjoying: Nice light pink color, small-medium bobbles and citrus notes of cherry accompanied by green apple and very light toastiness at the end. Medium buttery toast finish
Celebrating: Trip to Cabo by myself, checking in to the Viceroy Hotel to disconnect and relax for a few days by myself.