From the December issue of Business Day WANTED out last Friday: The festive season lends itself to drinking bubbles but which bubbles? If you opt for Méthode Cap Classique, there’s always the anxiety that you’re forfeiting quality for economy … [Read more...]
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle 1990
August 8, 2011 by 1 Comment
Mèthode Cap Classique can’t be compared to Champagne – the climatic conditions which apply in the areas where the respective sparkling wines originate are just too different. Up to a point, I buy this argument but a bottle of Laurent-Perrier … [Read more...]
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle “La Cuvée” NV vs. Constantia Uitsig Brut 2006
August 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Harold Eedes, my late dad, would have turned 66 on Friday. In his memory, a magnum of Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle "La Cuvée" NV. Grand Siècle refers to the 17th century when Louis XIV ruled and a period of great prosperity for France. A bit of … [Read more...]
Laurent-Perrier Brut L-P
July 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
At R458 a bottle from Cape Town boutique wine store Caroline’s Fine Wine Cellar, Laurent-Perrier Brut L-P is not the kind of stuff that a self-employed wine writer cracks open all the time. But I’ve been tasting bubbly all week (see previous … [Read more...]
Laurent-Perrier Brut 1990
June 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Laurent-Perrier Brut 1990 out of magnum. The occasion? A drinks party to celebrate my sister Jane’s engagement to Greg Hansen. ‘Nuff said. … [Read more...]
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