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Champagne Dom Perignon 2008 Review – A Legend is Born

Johan Johansen — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:01:31 +0000

“Wow,” is the most predominant first expressions I’ve heard to date about 2008 Dom Perignon – the new top vintage from Moët & Chandon – and with good reason. Everything about Dom Perignon, right down to its green, characteristically chubby bottle to the subtly underplayed, non-descript but universally recognizable label screams class and hedonistic luxury. [...]

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Pairing Champagne and Food: Charles Heidsieck Winemaker’s Dinner at Restaurant Niels

Johan Johansen — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:27:28 +0000

SPONSORED CONTENT NOTE: I attended the winemaker’s dinner described in this post as a guest of Interbrands Denmark. View, opinions and strange metaphors are entirely my own! Champagne is a breathtaking creation. No other drink in the world evokes quite the same feelings of luxury, splendor, hedonism, sex, beauty and sin in quite the same [...]

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Beginner’s Guide to Caviar, Part II: Purchasing, storing and serving Caviar

Johan Johansen — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 13:43:49 +0000

Sponsored content note: The Caviar used in the recipe included this post was kindly donated by Lyksvad Caviar. The herbs used were likewise gifted by Growing Home. Well, hello there, fellow hedonist! Welcome to this second part in our Beginner’s Guide to Caviar series! In Part I of this series, we had an in depth [...]

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Review: Champagne Dom Perignon 1996 – Tasting Notes and Thoughts

Johan Johansen — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 06:06:46 +0000

Dom Perignon 1996 – Those words alone should raise some brows amongst serious Champagne aficionados. In the wonderful world of Champagne, there is perhaps no wine more famous than the iconically shaped bottles of Dom Perignon – and, at the same time, perhaps none more controversial! Add to that the fate of the 1996 Champagne [...]

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Review: Champagne Dom Perignon 2005 – Tasting Notes and Impressions

Johan Johansen — Sat, 23 May 2015 09:14:47 +0000

UPDATE DECEMBER 22, 2015: WOW! Hello, Google Search User! This little thought piece on Dom Perignon 2005 has exploded in popularity lately. Be adviced that this is somewhat of a long read. If you want only the review and tasting notes, you can click here. Otherwise feel free to enjoy the rest of the article [...]

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