Recently, TY graced Cambridge with her presence, however fleetingly. This was cause for celebration. Particularly (at TY’s request) cheese toasties. I suggested fizz to go along with them. This was rated as a satisfactory suggestion. So, I took myself down to one of the Cambridge Wine Merchants’ branches, and perused their selection of bubbly. And […]
Category: Champagne
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV, France
Last week, upon learning that Trump had been convicted in the ‘hush money’ case, I figured that news was worth a splurge on actual Champagne, rather than any other fizz. It had been some years since I had last tried Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve, so I decided to go with that. It also helped, to […]
Champagne Nicolas de Montbart Brut, NV, Champagne, France.
This time, I’m looking at the wine of one of my favourite comfort food pairings: Grilled cheese and cheap champagne. Preferably drunk out of a mug. The champagne doesn’t need to be cheap, mind. But when I’m in the mood for this sort of pairing, the cheaper stuff works just fine. If you are British, […]