Unmasking the Champagne Conspiracy!

[mrdutton]

Roberto, are you the west coast "version" of Willie Gluckstern? As far as Champagne is concerned it seems you are. I am speaking especially about the opinions expressed in his book "The Wine Avenger".

Willie's second opening paragraph in his chapter on the great bubbly goes thus:

"Sadly, beneath the great celebration of life that is Champagne, there lurks an ugly secret. The overwhelming bulk of Champagne sold throughout the world, which is produced by a half-dozen mass-market companies, is just plain crap. It's not that they are inept. By and large, they are simply incapable of producing anything better in the massive quantities required to meet their market demands. Most of the famous brands are the greatest underachievers. Meanwhile, the small artisanal producers, whose wines you are not likely to encounter at the corner store, offer Champagnes so far above and beyond the big guys in quality as to be like some other beverage entirely. The difference, when the wines are judged side by side, can be breathtaking."

Just thought you'd be interested......