had the distinct honor and pleasure of tasting as much of the Terry Theise Grower Champagne portfolio as I could last week, at the Michael Skurnik tasting last week at TriBeCa Grill. am still developing my personal tasting scaffolding in Champagne, the structure that everything else will go on top of. What an opportunity! MORE >>

I was fortunate to be able to attend the Michael Skurnik tasting at TriBeCa Grill in mid January, and amidst the great lineup of German, Austrian, and French wines, there was of course a Terry Theise Champagne section. More about this another time - how 'bout those wines from the recent tasting? Much better. That's a strong statement. MORE >>

This wine is unusual in that it is 100% Pinot Meunier, a grape that is more often part of the blend in Champagne and only very rarely appears on its own. I've tasted and enjoyed their Brut Tradition wine before, a blend of about 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay. I've been meaning to try this wine for a while now. MORE >>

Still wine is made from one of or some combination of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and possibly but very rarely Pinot Blanc and the obscure Arbane and Petit Meslier. I'm interested in learning about my own tastes: what does non-dosage Champagne taste like? No sugar? What's the big deal? MORE >>