This was posted on FB today. Thank you Alicia for finding it.

From Champagne Bureau FB Page

90 Years old and still making his mark in the wine business. He has made some of the best wines to ever come out of California

http://napavalleyregister.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/wine/miljenko-mike-grgich-at/article_580346a2-a316-11e2-ac9a-0019bb2963f4.html

I do not really love that the wines are being compared as they are only similar in that they are both sparkling wines. That said, this is a good way to learn about both. Please share your thoughts with the class about sparkling wine. Do you have a favorite?

Wine Folly Champagne/Prosecco

http://winefolly.com/review/champagne-vs-prosecco/

While you are at it, why not think about more sparkling wine Wine Folly French Sparklers

http://winefolly.com/review/sparkling-wines-france-much-champagne/

Sparkling Wine & Champagne Prezi: This Prezi will be used instead of Powerpoint for this week’s lectue.

http://prezi.com/tej_gwiatd0b/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Valuable videos supporting your learning of Champagne wines:

http://www.champagne.us/en/champagne/the-keys-facts-about-champagne-wine/the-terroir

Tasted this at work the other day and thought I’d share. It’s a Rose from South Africa and the grape varieties are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It had a very pretty pale pink/peach color, smelled liked berries, and tasted like peaches. I enjoyed it!

Giovanni

If you prefer to listen here is great information about Champagne:Podcast: Champagne

http://www.guildsomm.com/TC/stay_current/podcasts/b/guild_podcasts/archive/2013/09/13/the-process-of-champagne