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Even in conservative Champagne, growers like Michel Drappier and brothers Pierre and Philippe Aubry have enlivened the conventional blends of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, which make up more than 99% of Champagne's vines, by hunting down the last plots of the noble varietals of two centuries ago. Philippe Aubry's Blanc des Blancs, incorporating Chardonnay, Arbanne and Petit Meslier, yields startling notes of ginger, lime and bergamot, a profile "completely unknown today in the Champagne world," he says. "It's the taste of another time...
...Katrina. PBHA Executive Director Gene A. Corbin said he believed the rise in applicants was the effect of both word-of-mouth and increased civic-mindedness among students. He also cited the Obama campaign’s positive impact on participation in public service. PBHA Director of Programs Kate Meunier similarly attributed the increase to a broad trend among students. “If you look at the millennial generation, they do more service than anyone before ever has,” she said. Both administrators also cited the financial crisis as a possible factor. “People...
Although the wine's taste is a revelation, the price also reflects the character of its production: it's 100% Pinot Noir, made from a single harvest from a single tiny vineyard. Most champagnes are traditionally blends of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes harvested from different vineyards (there are over 270,000 individual plots in Champagne) in different years...
What's legally defined as "champagne" in most of the world comes only from a specific 84,000-acre (34,000 hectares) region. An 80-year-old French law carefully maps where the grapes--pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay--can be grown. The Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualit (INAO) determines exactly how much the winegrowers can produce--this year's harvest is expected to bring in 400million bottles. With a steadily increasing demand, winemakers have asked French regulators to commit what would once have been considered heresy: to redefine or even expand the boundaries...
...year’s runner-up has given the Crimson loads of trouble in the past. Most recently, it swept Harvard in both team’s Ivy openers last season.The strength of the Big Red lies with its outfield of Jenna Campagnolo, Ashley Wolf, and Meghan Risica. Jenn Meunier and Hayley Mirrer lead a young but talented pitching staff that has several versatile freshmen...