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Champagne Loyalties

Abigail Hesser once asked me what champagne I preferred and I replied that I’m something of a fan of Veuve-Clicquot. “Veuve-Clicquot? I’ve never heard of it,” saith the Moet et Chandon partisan. Well now the young Miss Hesser (who in less than a year will be the young Mrs. Burke) has revealed herself as a convert to the Veuve cause. “Moet is trite,” she tersely says of her former poison of choice. I sent her a Veuve-Clicquot e-card welcoming her to Veuvianity.

Published at 2:54 pm on Wednesday 30 August 2006. Categories: People.
Comments

But what about Pol Roger, preferred champagne of Winston Churchill himself?

— Jfontane 30 Aug 2006 5:48 pm

I second Winston on this one.

— Steve M. 30 Aug 2006 11:22 pm

Back in my undergraduate days when I had money(!) and hosted a wine-tasting club, champagne was always served at the beginning and I found that my ‘favourite’ champagne house by far is Louis Roederer and the ‘Cristal’ marque of that House is superlative!

As for Veuve Cliquot, I found ‘La Grande Dame’ to be quite good and affordable in its class…

However, I’d still recommend Roederer anyday!

— Br Lawrence Lew, OP 3 Sep 2006 3:24 pm

I guess I don’t have a high society opinion on this, but I myself do prefer the Moet. It dances on your tongue.

my love

— Mand 7 Sep 2006 7:37 pm

Absolutely, the everyday champagne of choice is the Roederer NV. Krug 1985 for specials.

— Bare Ruin'd Choirs 28 Sep 2006 6:21 pm
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