Dom Perignon Champagne

Having had occasion to taste Champagne on a regular basis working in Michelin starred restaurants (for training purposes of course) I had so far, throughout my working life, been denied the taste of the famed Dom Pérignon. I had come to know and love the Laurent Perrier’s, the Taittinger’s and once had occasion to taste a wonderful Louis Roederer in its vintage year of 1989. However, I am no connoisseur of Champagne and would go so far to saying that Champagne is a fashion statement, an utter waste of money, over-rated and sometimes disappointing to experience after the build-up of realising ... more

Dom Perignon Nectar of champagnes... far from accessible Everyone knows Dom Perignon... or at least the name How many have already tried? I had the occasion, once, two years ago, I still remember it. It is said that one cannot have opinion on once. It is however what happened. Everything started in a great restaurant in London, where my manager “invited me to a diner with friends. The environment was very pleasant, the atmosphere really cool, my best friend and my fiancé were there too. And then, just like that, my boss (a friend now), decided to try some Dom P. All the ceremonial follows. The ... more

Background: ----------------- Dom Perignon was the 17th century Benedictine monk who has gone down in history as the person who invented Champagne. His name was originally registered by Eugene Mercier. He sold the brand name to Moet & Chandon, which uses it as its prestige champagne Tasting! ---------- I have tried a good few (read: too many!) Champagnes in the last few years and recently had a bottle of the good stuff, a 1998 Dommy. My mother in law decided to get a few for her 50th b'day so like all good wine connoisseurs we decided to pit our taste buds aginst it. First the bottle. A touch ... more