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From: andy@tolerant.UUCP (Andy Laursen)
Newsgroups: net.wines
Subject: Re: Re: Champagnes
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 06:24:39 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 14 06:24:39 1986
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>       I would heartily recommend "Domain Chandon" from California.  I
>       have only tried the Brut (they also have a blanc de blancs.)  It
>       can be had for ~ $9.00 on sale.  It is *fantastic!*  I had some
>       Mumms recently and was really disappointed.  I used to think that
>       was excellent champagne.  BTW I believe that this is the CA version
>       of the more well known "Moet Chandon" of French fame.  Try it!
>
> Mike Berry, HP FSD, [ihnp4 | hplabs]!hpfcla!mcb

Also quite good is Domain Chandon blanc de noirs.  Domain Chandon is indeed
owned by the same company that produces Moet Chandon and Dom Perignon.
The sparkling wine they produce in the Napa Valley (they are very careful
NOT to call it Champagne as Champagne only comes from Champagne) is the
only sparkling wine they produce outside of Champagne for which they use Methode
Champenoise.  They even produce a limited amount of sparking wine that is
left on its yeast for 4 years or so.  It's kind of hard to find and sells
for around $35 a magnum (not all that expensive considering what
Dom Perignon sells for a fifth!)

                                                Andy Laursen
                                                Tolerant Systems
                                                San Jose, CA
                                                (408) 946-5667
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