что ПЬЕМ?

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опрос: что, по-чем ПЬЕМ (на новый год)



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Champagne is the drink of choice throughout large parts of the Western world on New Year's Eve, and with so many sparkling options, it can be tough to choose.

Champagne "technically is a sparkling wine that has to come from the region of Champagne, France," explained Tim Clune, co-owner of Le Tastevin Fine Wines on Old Town Alexandria's King Street.

Glossary:
blanc de blanc - Literally, "white from white" so the champagne is made from only white grapes, i.e. 100 percent chardonnay.
blanc de noir – Champagne made from only pinots noir and meunier.
rose champagne - Champagne made at least in part from black grapes that have been left in contact with the grape skin to add depth of flavor and tinting.
cuvee - A blend, and all champagne is a blend
non-vintage - Contains wine from multiple years.
vintage - Wine from a single year, and usually more expensive

There are varying sweetness levels, from sweetest to driest:
doux - Medium sweet
demi-sec - Medium dry
sec - Dry
extra dry - Dry, but slightly sweeter than brut

How to chill Champagne:

In a Champagne bucket: A bottle from your cellar plunged into a mixture of water and ice should reach the right temperature in 15 to 20 minutes.

In the refrigerator: Lie the bottle down on the bottom shelf for three or four hours before serving; you can leave it there even longer, provided that the temperature remains constant; this way you will always have a ready chilled bottle to hand.

Joke: Best way to pour champagne? Like beer, professor says.
(French professor Gérard Liger-Belair)

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с новым годом - русская америка!!!!