Drappier Brut Carte d'Or Gift Box

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

Ace Spirits
Hopkins
773-802-5144

Underground Leaf And Vine
Minneapolis
612-213-2975

Hennepin-lake Liquors
Minneapolis
612-825-4411

Glen Lake Wine & Spirits
Minnetonka
952-935-7375

Northfield Liquors
Northfield
507-645-5153

Andy's Liquor
Rochester
507-289-0777

Top Ten Liquors - Slp
Saint Louis Park
952-920-0750

Thomas Liquor
Saint Paul
651-699-1860

Morelli's Discount Liquor
Saint Paul
651-774-5961

The Wine Thief & The Ale Jail
Saint Paul
651-698-9463

West Side Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-253-9511