The wine maker, the Macallan, only distilled view the Macallan Fine and Rare Vintage 1926 and a bottle that was survived from the rough of World War I and II was auctioned in Christie’s in 2007 for US$75,000. The cheaper and younger vintage, The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage 1947 is labeled US$7,000 a bottle.
Cocktail « Flawless » in Movida Club in London : $71,000 glasses
Ingredients in the costly cocktail include a large measure of Louis XII cognac, half a bottle of Cristal Rose champagne, some brown sugar, angostura bitters and a few flakes of 24-carat edible gold leaf, according to The Guardian,” the Mail said.
The bottle shown to the left, bottled in the 1940s by the Jamaican distillers Wray and Nephew, and containing blends that date back as far as around 1915 has the honor of being what is believed to be the world’s most expensive bottle of rum.
He has just arrived, here are the"Top 10" most expensive liquor in the World!
Are you ready…
TOP 10
Krug Champagne Vintage 1928: $21,200
This exclusive bottle of Krug 1928 will set you back by $21 000.
It was sold on March 2008 at the Acker Merrall & Condit auction in Hong Kong.
It is made with the finest grapes from the best vineyard in France. The grapes used for making this particular champagne are from the year 1926 which is supposed to be a great year as far as grapes production and quality is concerned. The bottles were available in the market in 1938. The subtle taste of honey with a distinctive depth and flavor make this champagne truly a class apart.
Everyone should drink bubbles but not all of them…
I decided that ONE special sparkling wine is the star today.
Which one?
…THE CAVA…
You will maybe ask what’s THAT?
The Cava is a Spanish sparkling wine from the Catalan Region and is made since the 19th century. The common point with the champagne is that the making process is the same!
WONDERFUL idea isn’t it???
Cava wine makers use three white kind of grapes: Macabeo, Xare-lo &
Parellada, some other black grapes are allowed for the rosé.
Drink it in Aperitif, drink it at nights, and drink it WHENEVER, WHEREVER, with WHOMEVER euhh well almost…
I’ve discovered many brands of Cava but the best one is FREIXENET…
EXPERT in sharing good moment with friends!
The best of the best: the Cava from Freixenet cost less than 6 €, WAAA FINALLY a nice sparkling wine and not too expensive…find it in nightclubs, find it in restaurants, in your wine shop, even in groceries….
Let me talk today about a AMAAAAZING and original grape called "Pinot Noir".
It's frOm my region of course : ALSACE and I'm very proud to introduce it.
PRESENTATION
The Pinot Noir used to grow in Burgundy, is the only red grape allowed in Alsace.
Present in the appellation AOC Alsace, it is also used for the development of Crémant d'Alsace (sparkling wines).
One of the particularity and strength of the Appellation in Alsace, is that the name of wines is from the kind of grapes, so for example, you will see AOC Pinot Noir, AOC Riesling, AOC Muscat etc...
It's a bit like the appellation of the New World Wines.
Easier to identify and remember by the consumers.
TASTING
Pinot Noir has always been a light, fresh wine with aromas of cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and with soft tannins. It aged for some of them in oak barrels, producing a deep and structured wine, with deep color and ripe fruit aromas.
In blind taste, some Pinot Noir can even be likened to the Pinot Noir from Burgundy.
So, light red wines but also strong ones with complexity.
FOOD & WINE
The light Pinot Noir can be drink with delicatessen, salads, grill meats.
It used to drink with poultry, and cheese, but can be even associate to fish!
About the stronger grow in oak barrels, you can drink it with all kind of red meat and wild meat.
Drink IT A BIT FRESH...it will be much better...
VINEYARDS AND WINE GROWERS
In exclusivity, BUT JUST FOR YOU ...
I will give you some adresses and names of real good Pinot Noir.
One of the best but difficult to find and even sometimes expensive (not under 30€) is the vineyard DEISS in Bergheim, Marcel Deiss makes a fantastic strong and complex Pinot Noir.
That guy is the greatest Philosopher of wine that I know and as many other uses since a long time the organic way of growing.
Then, other really good as ZIND HUMBRECHT in Turckheim, Domaine AGAPE in Riquewihr, or Domaine OSTERTAG in Epfig and many other...
DO NOT BE SCARED BY THE NAMES, TRUST ME IT'S FABULOUS....
LET'S HAVE A LOOK ON A VIDEO with my friend Joanna..
We know that you loved our first video about the Cognac De Luze. So we are glad to share with you the second part : The XO tasting !
XO Cognac De Luze tasting
XOExtra Old
Where the youngest eaux-de-vie is aged for at least 6, but average upwards of 20 yeras. From april 10th 2016 on the minimum age for XO Cognacs will be set to 10 years. The expression XO was used for the first time in 1870. Source:Cognac expert
We are pleased to announce you that the year 2011 is a record concerning cognacs sales all around the world with 163 millions of bottles sold and a turnover of more than 2 billions of euros!
Each second, 5 bottles of Cognac are sold !!
Happy new year 2012 from the Cognac De Luze staff!
