Settling

July 5, 2020

The precipitation (settling out) of solid matter in wine. SEDIMENT, for example, settles out of a mature wine.

Pouilly-Fuissé and Pouilly-Fumé are neighboring villages in France.

Answer: False.

The shortest driving distance between the village of Fuissé in Burgundy, one of four villages that make the wine called Pouilly-Fuissé, and Pouilly-sur-Loire in the Loire Valley, the village where the wine Pouilly-Fumé is made, is 144 miles. Pouilly-Fuissé is known for its chardonnay, and Pouilly-Fumé for its sauvignon blanc.

Two-Thirds Empty!

According to proprietary research from Veuve Clicquot, whose parent company is LVMH, Americans, on average, drink a mere 1/3 glass of Champagne per year. The bubbly beverage is still considered by most to be a… Continue reading

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