Presentation Of The Biggest Wine Cellar In The World

From YouTube: Head Sommelier Patrice Frank for Hôtel de Paris in Monaco presents the biggest wine cellar in the world - 560,000 bottles! This is Albert II, Prince of Monaco's cellar as well as the cellar for Alain Ducasse's 3 Michelin star Le Louis XV and 1 star Michelin star Le Grill among other restaurants in Monte-Carlo. Read and see more at wbpstars.com - only about the best restaurants in the world!

A Wine Cellar Design

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Video

A Glimpse Inside One Man's Collection Of 4,000 Bottles Of Wine

Bubbles Are The Clue For Good Champagne

Cheap Bubbly Or Expensive Sparkling Wine? Look To The Bubbles For Clues -- NPR

There's nothing like the distinctive "pop" of the uncorking of a bottle of bubbly to create a sense of celebration. Whether it's Dom Perignon or a $10 sparkling wine, bubbles add pizazz. Sparkling-wine lovers sometimes point to the glittering streams of tiny bubbles as an important attribute. Why? Well, tiny bubbles are a sign of age, explains French chemist Gerard Liger-Belair, author of Uncorked: The Science of Champagne. "Old champagnes always show tiny bubbles, mainly because they have aged several years and lost a significant amount of dissolved CO2, the gas that produces the bubbles," Liger-Belair told us in an email. And what else can the bubbles tell you? Well, if the streams of bubbles remain down to the last sip, this can be a clue as to how it was produced.

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My Comment: One more reason why I will stick with my Moet Chandon.

The Rebirth Of Rye Whiskey

Templeton bottles, filled and almost corked. Noah Adams/NPR

The Rebirth Of Rye Whiskey And Nostalgia For 'The Good Stuff' -- NPR

It used to be said that only old men drink rye, sitting alone down at the end of the bar, but that's no longer the case as bartenders and patrons set aside the gins and the vodkas and rediscover the pleasures of one of America's old-fashioned favorites. Whiskey from rye grain was what most distilleries made before Prohibition. Then, after repeal in 1933, bourbon, made from corn, became more popular. Corn was easier to grow, and the taste was sweeter. To be sure, rye whiskey production is only a drop compared with the rivers of bourbon produced now, although rye whiskey sales have tripled in the past five years.

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My Comment: Ahhh .... the 'good stuff'. :)

The Secret Of Scotland's Islay Malt Whiskeys

The Secret Of Scotland's Islay Malt Whiskeys -- CBS  

(CBS News) We all know Scotch whisky comes from Scotland. But to true Scotch drinkers, just WHERE in Scotland makes all the difference. Willem Marx takes us on a tasting tour: At the outermost edge of Scotland's wild Atlantic coastline lies a small island with a big reputation. The Isle of Islay is called the "Queen of the Hebrides" for its natural beauty, and can seem rather a peaceful little spot. But the sleepy harbors, flowery meadows and ancient villages today play host to an increasingly global industry. While Jamaica is liked for its rums, and Madeira known for its sherries, this island is loved and famous for its unique-tasting Scotch whiskys, known as Islay malts. Islay has just over 3,000 year-round residents, but in their midst nine whisky distilleries are thriving.

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My Comment: Makes me want to move to Scotland