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Bollinger Rose

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

Total Wine & More #1601 - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-835-6063

Total Wine & More #1609 - Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids

Total Wine & More #1607 - Eagan
Eagan
651-452-0499

Total Wine & More #1605 - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-488-3300

Haskell's - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-544-4456

Total Wine & More #1608 - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-545-2754

Total Wine & More #1602 - Roseville
Roseville
301-795-1000

Total Wine & More #1610 - St Louis Park
Saint Louis Park

Total Wine & More #1604 - Woodbury
Woodbury
301-795-1000

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