A CALIFORNIA FAVORITE

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Jerry, if "J" is the Cristal of California (fairly sweet for a "brut", glamorous packaging and a large hype machine behind it), then our vote for the Bollinger RD of California would be Robert Hunter Brut de Noirs Late Disgorged which is much deeper in structure and flavor, has a more tightly compacted bead and is bone dry and refreshing making it perfect for a wide range of foods. It is also a much better value as would befit the Bolly / Cristal comparison. Cheers and congrats on the new boards, Roberto

PS: did anyone catch the editor of Food & Wine on the CBS morning News last week saying that "while there are hundreds of Champagne producers there are only twelve Grande Marques and that is what you want"??? One wonders where her bread is buttered.