En Primeur

A method of buying, wherein the wine is bought before it is released. Also known as buying futures. Buying wine en primeur allows collectors to be more certain of securing given wines. The wines most likely to be sold en primeur are Bordeaux wines from top châteaux.

The world’s first prestige cuvée, the most expensive and high-quality category of Champagne, was initially made for a Russian czar.

Answer: True.

The first prestige cuvée was made by the house of Roederer for Czar Alexander II of Russia in 1876. The czar wanted an exclusive Champagne not available to the lower aristocracy (god forbid). Furthermore, Czar Alexander II demanded that the bubbly should be shipped in leaded crystal bottles. This was how the prestige cuvée Roederer Cristal was born.

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Number of concrete eggs (egg-shaped vessels) that Sonoma Cast Stone has sold to American wineries since the founding of the company in 1997. Wineries use the eggs (rather than barrels or stainless steel tanks) for fermenting and… Continue reading

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