list of driest to sweetest--red and white

[Botafogo]

Last December a marketing rep from one of the largest liquor companies who import three large Grande Marque Champagnes came in demanding to buy two cases of an industrial Champagne she represents. When we advised her that we had only two bottles of it, didn’t sell very much of it and recommended a far superior grower cuvée for the same price she asked dumbfoundedly, “What’s a grower Champagne?”. When we explained the drill and pointed out that it was 100% Grand Cru Pinot Noir she responded, “There is no such thing, most Champagnes are made from (inferior, ed.) Pinot Meunier”! We are certain that most of HERS are but that's hardly the point.....

Roberto