Drappier Brut Carte d'Or
In any cadre of aficionados the question when conversation dries up "what one book, one recording, one companion would you chose to take if you knew you'd be stranded on a desert island?" When folks know you're a wine geek that question is what one wine would you take to a desert isle. For me the situation needn't be so desperate to illicit an answer of Champagne; for me a deserted aisle would do. Champagne is from the eponymous region of France an hour or so east of Paris. Here the finest sparkling wines in the world are made. They vary in the proportional blend of grapes, Chardonnay and the two red grapes Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, and what the soil is like. That said for the purposes of this blurp what you will expect is a delicacy and precision that lifts you to poetics; I feel so James, James Bond ala Sean Connory when I'm enjoying a glass of Champagne. Total disclosure here... there is no such thing as a glass of Champagne.
Food Pairings
Roasted birds are a preternatural match but Pinot Noir goes with any number of dishes ranging from those incorporating wild game and foraged mushrooms to veal stews or grilled fleshy fish. For a classic cheese pairing hunt down some Epoisse...
Where to find this wine
Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage
Apple Valley #3 - 157th St W
Apple Valley
952-953-2555
Beehive Liquors
Bemidji
218-333-3767
Oxendale's Wine & Spirits
Bloomington
952-756-8985
The Vintage
Chanhassen
952-975-9175
Mt Royal Bottle Shoppe
Duluth
218-728-6168
Hy-vee - Eagan
Eagan
651-405-3660
Edina # 3 - Vernon/grandview
Edina
952-903-5740
Edina # 2 - York/southdale
Edina
952-903-5730
Liquor Hutch
Hutchinson
320-587-2762
South Lyndale Liquor
Minneapolis
612-827-5811
1010 Washington Wine & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-339-4040
Kowalski's Uptown Market
Minneapolis
612-377-3448
Lake Wine & Cheese
Minneapolis
612-242-0073
Stinson Wine, Beer & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-789-0678
North Loop Wine & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-338-5393
Zipp's
Minneapolis
612-333-8686
Glen Lake Wine & Spirits
Minnetonka
952-935-7375
Haskell's - Warehouse
Minnetonka
952-544-4456
Hiway Liquors
Monticello
763-295-5222
Mgm - North Mankato
North Mankato
507-387-2634
Northfield Liquors
Northfield
507-645-5153
Rhino Room
Prior Lake
612-513-6204
Andy's Liquor
Rochester
507-289-0777
People's Food Coop Wine Beer & Spirits
Rochester
507-289-9061
Solo Vino
Saint Paul
651-602-9515
The Wine Thief & The Ale Jail
Saint Paul
651-698-9463
First Grand Liquors
Saint Paul
651-227-7039
Jim's Liquor - Shorewood
Shorewood
507-304-2897
Midtown Wine & Spirits
Winona
507-452-4335
Jerry's Wine & Spirits
Woodbury
651-414-4870
