Cork is out of bottle
Updated: 2007-03-15 10:32
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Don't sound completely uncultured when you arrive at your first meeting:
Champagne is categorized according to its level of dryness ...
*Brut: Driest, and most popular
*Extra dry: dry, but less dry than brut
*Demi sec: has more sugar, a little bit sweet (but not a dessert wine)
... and by the type of grape:
*Blanc de Blanc: 100 percent Chardonnay. A good pre-dinner drink, or serve with light eats, such as fish, seafood, poultry, mushrooms, and sushi.
*Blac de Noir: 100 percent Pinot Noir. Better with foods that have a strong flavor, like cheese and meat.
*Rose: Pink in color, small amounts of Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier are added to white wine. Experts say this is the best choice for dinner.
Vintage: Means the wine is made from grapes grown during a single season. The best champagne you can find. Expensive!
The Shanghai Champagne Club convenes every Thursday at Maneo at 10pm.
Maneo
Location: 1/F, 333 Tongren Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu, Metro Line 2 Jing'an Temple Station
Tel: 021-62479666
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