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Behind the expansion of the Champagne AOC.

Petite Camembert Sandwiches with Leeks and Cremini

Mini grilled cheese bites with a twist.

like a caveman’s club. E-A...I am confused. I thought Cramant was a village in Champagne, and cremant a style of Champagne. Cremant now refers to bubbly made in areas outside Champagne. But does that bubbly have less...

the trade. Thus, Mumm’s "Crémant de Cramant" was re-named "Mumm de Cramant."] This still left Spanish producers of CAVA, Italian producers of Spumante, etc. still being able to label their wines as being produced according...

catalog — two-thirds Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, with the remaining third from other Grand Cru villages in the Côte des Blancs (Avize, Cramant, etc.) Very pale in color, clear and brilliant, with a fine bead and good mousse, the...

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Restaurant Charlie. A totally wonderful experience! I’ll dive right into the foodie details. Amuse: Hamachi Sushi paired with Guy Larmandier "Cramant" Blanc de Blancs Champagne. An...

My favorite used to be Mumm Cremant de Cramant. Very austere packaging; the label was a simple white strip on the bottle. I haven’t had it in years. It was renamed Mumm de Cramant and got fancier packaging. I also liked...

Trifolati, Tuna Spuma, Grilled Panini with Black Truffle Caciotta, Grilled Shrimp Spedini Arrabiata, Pheasant Arancini Guy Larmandier Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cramant Millésime 1998 H. Billiot Brut Cuvée Tradition Grand Cru à...

Cramant NV. The hard to find PJ Fleur BdB was excellent, but pricey. Roses: Billecart NV is an excellent value. I think the Veuve Vintage Rose is very solid, as are Laurent Perrier and Gosset. Roses make such great food wines....

sur Oger, Cramant, Oger, etc. Pierre Peters, Diebolt Vallois, Jean Milan, Pierre Gimmonet, et al.

.H. Mumm, “Grand Cru,” Cramant MV; Clelia Romano, Fiano di Avellino, “Colli di Lapio” 2002; Brundlmayer, “Heiligenstein,” Alte Reben, Kamptal 2001; Colin-Deleger, Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy...

from Chardonnay grown in the Côte des Blancs villages of Vertus, Cramant, Avize, and Oger, this wine is mostly comprised from grapes grown in the 2005 vintage, with a proportion of reserve wines (coming from the 2004 and 2002...

): Started with 2 Cramant champagne Amuses: Chasselas (can’t remember producer or year, but it was an incredible Chasselas that over 15 minutes changed its character from flowery and berries to wet rocks and mineral) -Shot of...

learned about how much flavor you could actually get into a $5 bottle of cotes du rhone. (Jacques Millar; haven’t seen it in years.) I learned about $8 Cramant du Bourgogne that tasted a whole lot like Champagne, and...

mown grass in moderate finish. VERY GOOD 1995 Cramant Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru, $45 – Broader nose with deep carmelly notes and intense minerality, stark acidity, low effervescence, metallic finish. GOOD 1995 Special Club...