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WINE TRAVELER
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NOVEMBER 2017
FROM THE SOMMELIER
difference between a value wine and an ex-
pensive one? Certainly if blind tasting a $5
bottle of wine next to a $100 bottle side by
side the differences would be apparent. e
aromas would be more vivid and complex in
the expensive bottle while the flavors of the
other bottle would be more blurry and less
precise. Also, there are wider and deeper
ranges of flavors from a more expensive bot-
tle as the flavors evolve with each and every
sip. On average, the lesser bottle of wine
would not offer this kind of experience.
In a past wine class I poured a high end
bottle of wine to end the tasting and I will
never forget one student's reaction to it.
Upon smelling the wine the clarity of aro-
mas reminded her of a distant childhood
memory that she had long forgotten. She
was so overcome by the moment as her en-
ergy and happiness lit up the entire
room. She connected so deeply with the
wine because the aromas and flavors were so
vivid. at's not to say that every expensive
bottle of wine will have this effect. is
could happen with less expensive bottles,
but the chances of having an experience like
this diminish greatly. And if you were to ask
her if the wine was worth the cost I am sure
she would say that is was well worth it.
THREE RECOMMENDATIONS
< NV Krug Grande
Cuvee Brut
Champagne,
France (750ml)
$139.99-$199.99
< Cade Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain
Napa Valley,
California (750ml)
$189.99- $225.00
< Bodegas Vega
Sicilia "Valbuena"
Valladola,
Spain (750 ml)
$129.99-$189.99
