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		<description><![CDATA[Een glaasje heerlijke rosé op het strand van de Costa de la Luz met een koppel dat je pas hebt leren kennen en dan klinken met de ondergaande zon&#8230; Een glas verdejo in Sevilla aan de rand van de rivier Guadalquivir met zicht op de Giralda en Torre de Oro&#8230; Met wijnminnende vrienden een hoop [...]


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<p>Een glaasje heerlijke <strong>rosé</strong> op het strand van de Costa de la Luz met een koppel dat je pas hebt leren kennen en dan klinken met de ondergaande zon&#8230;</p>
<p>Een glas <strong>verdejo</strong> in Sevilla aan de rand van de rivier Guadalquivir met zicht op de Giralda en Torre de Oro&#8230;</p>
<p>Met wijnminnende vrienden een hoop proevertjes <strong>Bordeaux</strong> op <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=89116326861&amp;ref=search#!/group.php?gid=89116326861&amp;ref=ts" target="_blank">Aper&#8217;Eau</a> in Antwerpen met zicht op het MAS&#8230;</p>
<p>Een <a href="http://wine-itch.com/2010/07/bib/" target="_blank">BBQ</a> met een hoop wijnfreaks waar top<strong>barbera</strong>&#8216;s, <strong>Barolo</strong>&#8216;s, <strong>riesling</strong>, <strong>pinot noir</strong> en nog wat van die dingen vechten voor  aandacht&#8230;(en water bij de wijn doen een wel heel letterlijke betekenis krijgt)&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Summertime&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Summertime,<br />
And the livin&#8217; is easy<br />
Fish are jumpin&#8217;<br />
And the cotton is high</p>
<p>Your daddy&#8217;s rich<br />
And your mamma&#8217;s good lookin&#8217;<br />
So hush little baby<br />
Don&#8217;t you cry</p>
<p>One of these mornings<br />
You&#8217;re going to rise up singing<br />
Then you&#8217;ll spread your wings<br />
And you&#8217;ll take to the sky</p>
<p>But till that morning<br />
There&#8217;s a&#8217;nothing can harm you<br />
With daddy and mamma standing by</p>
<p>Summertime,<br />
And the livin&#8217; is easy<br />
Fish are jumpin&#8217;<br />
And the cotton is high</p>
<p>Your daddy&#8217;s rich<br />
And your mamma&#8217;s good lookin&#8217;<br />
So hush little baby<br />
Don&#8217;t you cry <!--Lyrics End--></p>
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		<title>Een ontmoeting met chef de cave Régis Camus</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twee feiten Régis Camus, de “chef de cave” van Piper-Heidsieck en Charles Heidsieck is voor de vierde keer bekroond met de titel “Sparkling Winemaker of the Year”. Oona (www.oona.be), een PR agency verantwoordelijk voor de persrelaties voor Piper-Heidsieck en Charles Heidsieck, heeft zich gestort op de “Social Media” en bloggers. Ze hebben daarvoor hun team [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><a href="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/régiscamus1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1278" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" title="régiscamus1" src="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/régiscamus1.jpg" alt="" width="288" height="564" /></a>Twee feiten</h4>
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<li><strong>Régis Camus</strong>, de “chef de cave” van Piper-Heidsieck en Charles Heidsieck is voor de vierde keer bekroond met de titel “<strong>Sparkling Winemaker of the Year</strong>”.</li>
<li><strong>Oona</strong> (<a href="http://www.oona.be" target="_blank">www.oona.be</a>), een PR agency verantwoordelijk voor de persrelaties voor Piper-Heidsieck en Charles Heidsieck, heeft zich gestort op de “Social Media” en bloggers. Ze hebben daarvoor hun team versterkt met Marie Lemaître, een jongedame die haar razend interessante thesis heeft gemaakt rond marketing en bloggers.</li>
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<p>Combineer die twee feiten en dan krijg je als blogger een uitnodiging voor een proeverij met Régis Camus. En bij zo’n uitnodiging komt het speek me in de mond.</p>
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<p>De opzet was de volgende:</p>
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<li>een gezamelijke <strong>proeverij</strong> van een aantal champagnes van <a href="http://www.piper-heidsieck.com/" target="_blank">Piper-Heidsieck</a> en <a href="http://www.charlesheidsieck.com/" target="_blank">Charles Heidsieck</a> met Régis Camus</li>
<li>Nadien de mogelijkheid om een <strong>face-to-face gesprek</strong> te hebben met Régis Camus</li>
</ul>
<h4>Een huisstijl</h4>
<p>Régis Camus begon zijn introductie met te stellen dat hij wel een heel gelukkig man is en dit omwille van twee redenen:</p>
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<li>Hij is keldermeester in de Champagne;</li>
<li>Hij is keldermeester bij 2 verschillende champagnehuizen.</li>
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<p>Goh, een mens zou inderdaad van minder gelukkig worden.</p>
<p>En hoe beoordeel je eigenlijk zo’n champagnehuis? Wat is het strijdros?</p>
<p>Volgens Régis zeer simpel, een champagnehuis beoordeel je op zijn <strong>brut zonder jaartal</strong>, punt aan de lijn.</p>
<p>In de meeste (grote) huizen vormt dit ook het gros van de productie (gemakkelijk tot 80% en meer van de totale productie). Zo’n brut vormt immers het visitekaartje en is het fundament van een “<strong>huisstijl</strong>”. Aan de hand van menig “<strong>brut sans année</strong>” heb ik al mijn hart verloren aan welbepaalde champagnehuizen. Soms was het een korte stormachtige liefde, op andere momenten was het zo één waarin heel wat voorzichtige diepgang schuilging&#8230;.</p>
<p>Nu, we weten het al, Régis Camus is een uitermate gelukkig man want hij heeft twee champagnehuizen onder zijn hoede. In andere woorden, hij kan zich toeleggen op <strong>twee huisstijlen</strong> en dat die stevig verschillend zijn, zou al vlug blijken uit de proeverij.</p>
<h4>Twee seizoenen</h4>
<p>De eerste twee champagnes die de revue passeerden waren natuurlijk de<strong> Brut Sans Année van Piper-Heidsieck en Charles Heidsieck</strong>.</p>
<p>Régis loodste ons eerst door de <strong>kleur</strong> van de champagnes, waarbij direct opviel dat de Brut van Charles een teint donker was, zo van dat kostbaar goudgeel. En dat kleurverschil was al direct een indicatie voor het neusverschil.</p>
<p>De <strong>neus</strong> van <strong>Piper</strong> zat vol met dat krokante fruit, een sappigzure granny smith, een smeuïge peer, en florale toetsen, die witte lentebloemetjes. Ook het toastygedeelte was eerder een de granige geuren die dwarrelen van een versgebakken baguette.</p>
<p>En dan mocht onze neus verhuizen naar de Brut van <strong>Charles</strong>. En wat een verschil: rijp fruit in de neus, zoals gedroogde abrikoos, dadels, rijpe perzik en veel bakkerijgeuren, denk aan een pasgebakken naar boter geurende croissant, een mokkataartje met brésiliennenootjes.</p>
<p>En daar maakte Régis Camus de connectie met de <strong>seizoenen</strong>.</p>
<p>Piper-Heidsieck is zondermeer de <strong>lente</strong>. Heel fris en knisperig fruit. Denk aan een zonnige lentewandeling langs een klaterend beekje waar de frisgeurende lentebloemetjes hun kopje opsteken. En dan zet je je neer en je bijt in de knetterende zure appel die je mond vult met speeksel en de aroma’s van de lentebloemen en het frisse fruit bedwelmen je neusgaten. Heb je hem?</p>
<p>Charles Heidsieck is veel meer de <strong>herfst</strong>, volgens Régis moesten we ons een “<a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89t%C3%A9_indien" target="_blank">été indien</a>” voor de geest halen. Een wandeling in een park met zicht op de goudbruine verkleurde bladeren. Een aantal van die bladeren zijn al afgevallen en knisperen vrolijk onder je voeten bij iedere stap die je zet. De geuren die dan je neus voeden en voeg daar nog de aroma’s van een supersappige perzik aan toe en je hebt het beeld&#8230;</p>
<p>Et voilà, daar heb je de twee verschillende huisstijlen; stijlen die we terugvonden doorheen alle geproefde wijnen. Iedere keer was er dat opvallend verschil tussen de lenteachtige stijl van Piper-Heidsieck en de herfstige stijl van Charles Heidsieck.</p>
<p>Wat passeerde er zoal de <strong>revue</strong>:</p>
<p>Piper-Heidsieck Brut Millésimé 2002 versus Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé 2000<br />
Piper-Heidsieck Rare 2002 versus Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 1995<br />
Piper-Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage versus Charles Heidsieck Rosé Réserve</p>
<h4>Een gemiste roeping</h4>
<p>En dat is me bijgebleven, die compleet verschillende huisstijlen, een gelukkige Régis Camus die twee champagnehuizen onder zijn hoede heeft en de manier waarop Régis dit allemaal zo heerlijk beeldend bracht.</p>
<p>In het face-to-face gesprek vertrouwde hij me toe dat hij een gemiste roeping had. Hij was zo graag leraar geweest in een dorpje zo ergens in de jaren 50. Maar ik denk dat dit absoluut geen gemiste roeping is. Ik was danig onder de indruk van zijn beeldende onderwijscapaciteiten en zijn rustuitstralende gezag.</p>
<p>Meer van die wijnmakers die hun passie zo mooi kunnen overbrengen&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Sud de France Synchronized Worldwide Tasting – Conclusion</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have tasted worldwide 5 wines, so I guess 5 conclusions would suffice: This was one helluffa great experience Funtastic diversity (as well in styles as price brackets) Languedoc-Roussillon rocks (at least most of this selection ) Sud de France has made a showcase of how an umbrella organization can make an unforgettable event Wine [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Five.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1223" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Five" src="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Five.jpg" alt="" width="245" height="313" /></a>We have tasted worldwide 5 wines, so I guess <strong>5 conclusions</strong> would suffice:</p>
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<li>This was one helluffa great experience</li>
<li>Funtastic diversity (as well in styles as price brackets)</li>
<li>Languedoc-Roussillon rocks (at least most of this selection <img src='http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> )</li>
<li>Sud de France has made a showcase of how an umbrella organization can make an unforgettable event</li>
<li>Wine is experimenting and approaching everything with an open mind&#8230;</li>
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<p>I hope you enjoyed yourself, I did!</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Wine-5-Sweet.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1171" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Wine 5-Sweet" src="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Wine-5-Sweet.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="349" /></a>Very expressive nose with a lot of grapey aromas followed by roses. Followed by some lychee and citrusfruits. Hell yeah, this is what I expect from a VDN (&#8220;<em>Vin Doux Naturel</em>&#8221; = <em>a wine fortified with alcohol in order to keep some sugar and sweetness in the wine</em>) muscat wine: no detour just <strong>straight seduction</strong>!</p>
<p>These aromas remind me of a trip to the Languedoc-Roussillon a couple of years ago. It was there that I discovered these amusing muscat wines, more specific in Domaine Barroubio at <strong>Saint Jean de Minervois</strong>. So nice that a smell can bring you back those memories&#8230;</p>
<p>In the mouth the sweetness a nicely intercepted by a chunk of acidity. Again that grapey taste immersed in peel of a lemon and roses water.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: I&#8217;m seduced and want to meet the Madame of <a href="http://mas-de-madame.com" target="_blank">Mas de Madame</a>!</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Wine-4-Red.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1174" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Wine 4-Red" src="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Wine-4-Red.jpg" alt="" width="335" height="289" /></a>An intense ruby red in the glass. The first sniff is very seductive: ripe black fruits with blackcurrants and blackberries in front and smoky aromas of the wood ripening.</p>
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<p>These makes me think about a <strong>warm lazy afternoon</strong> in the South of France. Can you hear the crickets sing their song and feel the hot afternoon sun that makes you just feeling sleepy&#8230;a good book at your side and a red wine just slightly chilled and nothing to worry about&#8230;</p>
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<p>Oh yes tasting this wine.</p>
<p>In the mouth the wood aging is somewhat stubborn and not entirely integrated (maybe it needs a bit more time). This is a wine with quite some muscles: nice tannins countered by sufficient acidity and tons of fruit. I also noted a whiff of licorice and black olives.</p>
<p>This wine certainly needs a good meat dish to counter it.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Pretty complex with good balance, although the wood still needs some more integration. And be aware at the temperature you pour this wine: no more than 16°c to tame the alcohol devil.</p>
<p><strong>Some more</strong>: <a href="http://www.30670.com/" target="_blank">30670</a> is the postal code of code village d’Aigues-Vives (Gard).</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Wine-3-Rosé.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1166" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Wine 3-Rosé" src="http://www.haveanicewinetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Wine-3-Rosé.jpg" alt="" width="264" height="361" /></a>A very commercial look with a transparent label and some butterflies lingering on the bottle. Not the type of label that would attract this guy but I could imagine that a lot of people dig such a kind of bottle.</p>
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<p>In the first nose a bit shy but after a while the strawberries, red berries and a hint of white pepper kick in. Medium body and easy drinking (a hint of sweetness) with again a peppery note in the final. A quick check on the back label shows a 13% alcohol.</p>
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<p>Check out their website and let you gulp down: <a href="http://www.vigneronscatalans.com" target="_blank">Fruité Catalan</a></p>
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<p>Once in the mouth, you feel the firm structure of the wood aging, a bit nutty with those roasty flavors, but everything quite well integrated.</p>
<p>Well, if you like white wine aged in barriques this might just be your stuff. The buttery and generous fruit aromas linger in my mouth. This is a wine with quite some structure and a serious length.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s kick of with some bubbly stuff. Nothing better to sharpen your hunger than a glass of sparkling wine. We have here a Crémant de Limoux. According to the AOC/AOP regulations such a crémant should be composed as follows: chardonnay (40% minimum) &#8211; chenin (20% minimum) &#8211; chardonnay + chenin (90% maximum). Secondary grapes: mauzac [...]


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<p>We have here a <strong>Crémant de Limoux</strong>. According to the AOC/AOP regulations such a crémant should be composed as follows: chardonnay (40% minimum) &#8211; chenin (20% minimum) &#8211; chardonnay + chenin  (90% maximum). Secondary grapes: mauzac + pinot noir (20%   maximum) of which pinot noir (10% maximum).</p>
<p>A rather complex blend with several restrictions as to minimums and maximums&#8230;</p>
<p>A Crémant de Limoux needs to age at least 15 months &#8220;sur lattes&#8221;. I understood that this sparkling wine has aged 24 months &#8220;sur lattes&#8221;.</p>
<p>When pouring this wine there was a nice mousse and tiny bubbles.</p>
<p>In the nose medium expressive with brioche and bakery aromas upfront combined with hints of lime and peach. Indeed, a very fresh nose where fried bread crumbles just increase your lust to take a sip&#8230;</p>
<p>The mousse is good for a creamy mouth feeling. Very refreshing with a bitter grapefruit accent at the end.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Nice refreshing and ideal aperitif on a lazy Sunday. However, if you are into complexity or you have to celebrate something really special I would recommend something else, something -probably- pricier. But as my <strong>everyday aperitif</strong> I like this a lot, a whole lot.</p>
<p><strong>Some more</strong>: And this is an excerpt from the website of <a href="http://www.sieurdarques.com/" target="_blank">Sieur d&#8217;Arques</a>:</p>
<p>&#8220;<strong>1531 &#8211; The first  sparkling wine</strong></p>
<p>The History of the Languedoc vineyard dates back to the 5<sup> th</sup> century BC when the Greeks first introduced grape vines and  their cultural practices.</p>
<p>It was in 1531, one century before Dom  Pérignon, that wines from Limoux stepped onto the world stage thanks to  Benedictine nuns from the St Hilaire Abbey, a neighbouring village, who  created the first sparkling wine in the world: La Blanquette de Limoux.</p>
<p>The  earliest written references to Blanquette de Limoux can be traced back  to the lord of the region, “le Sieur d’Arques” who swigged down “flasks  of Blanquette” to celebrate his victories.</p>
<p>Four centuries later, in  1946, the founding winemakers of our winery christened their wine, Sieur  d’Arques.&#8221;</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">A couple of weeks ago I received this great giftbox: 5 different wines, a glass, an opener and some folders explaining what Sud de France is all about.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">What I noticed:</p>
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<li>The <strong>great and smooth organisation</strong>. Everything is very well coordinated and followed up by email. For example, I first received an email that my tasting samples were on their way and already the next day Fedex arrived with the package. So kudo&#8217;s for the organisation.</li>
<li>The <strong>worldwide approach</strong> of this tasting. With the <strong>Flemish Winebloggers</strong> we also organise bottle exchanges or blog every two months about the same subject. But this is only in the Flemish part of Belgium, so just an extremely little part of the world. Sud de France is going global and I&#8217;m very curious about the results.</li>
<li>The <strong>great box</strong>: indeed some nice marketing of Sud de France or how to make a name sticky!</li>
<li>The <strong>diversity</strong> of the wines: sparkling, white, rosé, red and sweet. A whole meal of wines.</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Now, off to the tasting of these wines&#8230;</p>
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<p>You have been selected to participate in the <strong>Sud de France worldwide synchronized wine tasting</strong> which will take place on June 21st, 2010 at 11a.m. in your country.</p>
<p>I would like to thank you for sharing this experience with us.<br />
This is an exceptional opportunity to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Sud de France, the umbrella brand for wine and food products from Languedoc-Roussillon.&#8221;</p>
<p>With this email it all started exactly a month ago. When I first heard of it I was immediately enthusiast about this fantastic initiative.</p>
<p>This organisation recognizes the power of social media and blogs and applies it in a very original way. Love it and I&#8217;m very anxious how this day will proceed&#8230;</p>
<p>So let&#8217;s prepare the tasting.</p>
<p><strong>Links:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sud-de-france.com/fr" target="_blank">Sud de France</a></p>
<p><a href="http://suddefrance-export.net/sync-tasting/en/" target="_blank">Sud de France &#8211; Synchronized Worldwide Tasting</a></p>
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