Well, here it is the 29th - time for our virtual tasting. (See invitation here.) Sally and I sat down Tuesday evening before dinner with our crackers, salmon, capers, onion and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot given to us by a client, determined to fight our way through this challenge. Needless to say, it was quite enjoyable and we had several good laughs as we compared notes along the way. The following are my notes and impressions as we went through the cracker, salmon, capers and onion progression. (Please add back links to your tasting blog post in the Comments section of this post.)
An impression that held true through the entire progression was of femininity and a slight sweetness. This became interesting when, after the progression, I sat down at my computer to take a look at the Veuve Clicquot website. More on that later…
Champagne: pears, ginger, citrus, sunflowers, polished, yellow, sun filled apartment
Source Unknown
Source Unknown
October 2011 Architectural Digest
Cracker: beige, smoother, biscuits, Sally’s lemon meringue pie, soft country interior
Source: Design Sponge
Source: Unknown
2010 Dec/2011, Jan Cote Ouest
Salmon: expansive, rounder, orange, modern, jazzy, Keith Jarrett, smoke/fog filled valley in the early AM, Hudson River School painting
Keith Jarrett, jazz pianist. Source: Unknown
Source: Unknown
Frederick Edwin Church
Source: Style by Saladino
Capers: more expansive, taste smoothed out, round and feminine, Sancerre, green fields, now I can see the vineyards, rose petals, Chopin concerto, Parisian apartment
Source: August 2011 Architectural Digest
Source: Unknown
Source: Axel Vervoordt, Timeless Interiors
Onions: most expansive, more feminine, soft lavender, floral, quiet elegance, Saladino, southern plantation, Charleston, French villa
May 2011,Country Living, British Edition
Source: Style by Saladino
Source: Axel Vervoordt Timeless Interiors
Source: Axel Vervoordt Timeless Interiors
After Sally and I finished our notes, I sat down at the computer to explore Veuve Cliquot. This was where things got interesting. In 2010, a ship wreck dating from the 1780′s was discovered and a quantity of intact bottles of champagne were removed. Further research established that a number of the bottles came from Veuve Clicqout and were probably part of a shipment of champagne from Loius XVI to the Russian court. This led to exploring the wines of the French Court. Their tastes were quite varied. As I was poking through all the various wbsites, I came across Château de Louveciennes, a small chateau given to Madame du Barry by Louis XV.
Madame du Barry. Source: Wikipedia
During her stay at the chateau she commissioned the design and construction of a small music pavillion in the new Neo-classical style by Claude Nicolas Ledoux.
Pavillion exterior from reflecting pond. Source: Unknown
Pavillion interior. Source: Unknown.
Image from Wikipedea
Image from Wikipedea
Image from Wikipedea
Thus, we conclude the First Annual Virtual Champagne and Food Tasting. Through it’s twists and turns, I thoroughly enjoyed putting the post together. Hope you’ve enjoyed reading it!
Cheers,
