CHAMPAGNE: BRANDS VS GROWERS

[@prestonschram304]

This episode serves up a lively comparison of grower champagnes Goutorbe and Moncuit against grand marque heavyweights Cristal and Dom Perignon. While these grower bottles deliver character and nuance, let's be honest, I would choose both the Cristal and the Dom Perignon ten out of ten times against these two growers. While I agree 100% that Cristal and Dom P are overpriced, I would have liked to see a more competitive comparison on the grower side like Pierre Peters, Vilmart, Bereche, Egly-Ouriet, Rodez, Ulysse Collin, or Ledru.

[@LewGoldman]

Love your show, thank you for all your hard work. I will be in Napa in a few weeks, do you have any favorites winery experiences there to visit? Thanks so much!

[@CembaloMeister]

Loved this episode!! Grower champagnes are by far my favorite. It's just a more hand's-on approach that delivers a truly memorable experience (like that lovely Selosse mentioned).

[@ydesai1]

excellent video! Y'all have a great vibe, keep it up. I've been drinking wine "seriously" for almost 10 years, and only just now have I been starting to explore champagne. The chief champagne buyer at the major wine shop in my city described it as "the easiest wine to *drink*, but the hardest to *taste*."

[@mcwine18]

6:07 💀💀💀💀💀💀 Man, B is really asking great questions and has some great points. You guys are definitely pulling her in! Awesome EP, fun and hilarious!

[@OurPourDecisions]

Thanks 😊 -B

[@MagnumPi88]

My all time favourite is Billecart Salmon, every cuvée is exceptional, their Rosé is loved by so many. A smaller house worth seeking is Lacourte Godbillon, delicate beautiful champagne. There is one Champagne made exclusively as a Rosé is Fleur de Mirval (Brad Pitt)

[@ptg01]

Price is what the market will bear... Grower champagnes provide amazing values !

[@ozzymandias1475]

Thanks for sharing this! I had my first experience with Krug a few weeks back... would love to see you make a video on that producer!

[@hottuna2006]

Excellent episode from start to finish. B looking fabulous in that black top. I didn't know about the Maillard reaction in Champagne. But Stacey's wrong about DP P2 and P3; They are not re-releases of older vintages. They're first releases of prolonged sur lie. For me, I buy DP and Cristal among others as investments to sell while I buy grower Champagne to drink.

[@bentobox238]

I had no idea Champagne underwent Maillard reactions! I thought that was a mistake (mis-steak?), but then I went down a rabbit hole on the chemistry of champagne. Cheers!

[@kid_a6859]

Another great video. Can’t wait for the next one

[@Didztr]

It’s the season! I got a champagne tasting next week so I’ve been studying up

[@Mewoodguy]

I think I will help you with the leftovers🤓great video

[@bradkenops5]

Do a video on Saperavi

[@JonasK-vk3nu]

I live at the german/french Boarder, Reims is Like 3 hours by car so i was there couple times. You can easily get there good quality smaller productions for like 25-50€. Big brands i‘d go for Duval Leroy or André Clouet. Luxury I‘d go for Krug. Cheers

[@KettlebellTRX777]

Love the channel Phenomenal

[@Napa1539]

Can you talk about wine glasses like Zalto, Josephinehutte, etc

[@barrelvinewhiskeyandwine]

Can you please advise on the glasses you’re using

[@carlcadregari7768]

Great video. I get asked a lot what my desert island wine is…..my answer is always champagne. And I always have at least a few bottles in the fridge, cause the old adage is correct, when I’m happy I drink champagne, when I’m sad I drink champagne and then I drink it in between. Cheers.

[@nashzimbo]

Another great video!!

[@RJHHamersma]

Love this episode 🎉🎉 !! So many true words, although grower champagnes are getting more expensive as well, with e.g. Selosse, Egly-Ouriet, Giraud and many others. The big one I missed is Krug, which is probably the best in my opinion; also marketing and brand like Cristal and Dom Perignon, but also the highest quality. They have no 2012 (yet), so understandable you did not have it in this episode 😊. And I have to agree with B, I would prefer the DP and Cristal 😂🎉 ! The same explanation goes for regular wines. There are also some great lesser known wines, and we are still drawn to the great/big names 🤗. And blind tasting champagnes is so extremely difficult, so agree you didn't do that on this episode. Thanks again for this episode, really loved it !!

[@hogienomics2724]

You guys are great!!

[@nemesisxproductions]

When I see an Our Pour Decisions video, I click.

[@OurPourDecisions]

Thank you!! 🫶

[@megatrendy1]

I looked this vid several times, but I still don‘t know your preferences! P.S.: I have crearly understood that every of these Champagnes was very good!

[@Keeper3035]

“I don’t know if it went through malolatic fermentation….” Me sipping my $25 Bordeaux from total wine: “ Interesting point” (I have no idea what any of this means)

[@manuelrodriguez4743]

Loved it 🥰 For me: Cristal 🍾🥂🎉

[@FrankQ777]

The best champagne 🍾 I ever had was a magnum Dom 1988 .

[@FlintIronstag23]

Interesting video. Maybe in a future episode you can blind taste 3 champagnes from the same house to see if the there is a dramatic difference in quality as the price goes up. For example, Louis Roederer Collection versus Vintage versus Cristal.

[@johnnewman3316]

Love the outfit B 👌

[@PanNuestroExpressColinas]

Cristal doesn’t go under any malolactic, only a few vintages, 2008 i believe is one.

[@matthewstroud7721]

"I tried to get that fart but..." in any other context would've been weird.

[@23905970]

FYI B you need to be a VIP at a luxury store to get the champagne so it’s really not free and not everyone gets it at Louis Vuitton lol

[@FridayFishFacts]

I drink a lot of champagne and visited the region in the summer. I went to a few big ones including moet and a few growers. I do like growers, there is some great value there. Some are better than big houses but overall I hate to say it but I pick the big brand. Bollinger is my favourite. Just picked up a Krug that I’m looking forward to trying for the first time. I got to sabre champagne at a restaurant once lol. I don’t know how this channel hasn’t blown up. It’s my favourite on KZbin of any genre.

[@guitar911rock]

I agree! it's great theres so much variety. You'll love the krug. They're technically a grower although owned now by lvmh but the hazelnut / toastyness is to die for! report back here.

[@JesusGarcia-dn5ek]

Cava! Cava! Try cava $ 50.00 it tastes better.