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FREE Wine Tastings and VCP Pre-Order

Upcoming Wine Tastings...Mark Your Calendar!

Mark your calendar for the following dates.  You will want to remember these upcoming Uncorked Wine Tastings.  Our 2011 Pre-Holiday Show is just five days away...click on the link and RSVP today!

Uncorked Pre-Holiday Tasting
When: Saturday, November 5th
Time: 3:00-6:00pm
Place: Gorgeous Glo Charlotte
Ca Furlan Prosecco
Duval Leroy Brut
Windisch Kabinett Riesling
Swallow Pinot Gris
Hindsight Chardonnay
Nelson Bay Pinot Noir
Fisticuffs Cabernet Sauvignon
Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel
 

Q4 WOW: Wine on Wednesday
When: Wednesday, November 16th
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Place: The Residence, Southpark
 

VCP Pre-Order Pricing Through November 11!

Tis' the season for holiday deals!  Twice this season Uncorked is pleased to announce holiday pre-order pricing for Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut.  Any VCP ordered between now and Friday, November 11 will be at reduced pricing.  Wine will ship on Tuesday, November 15.  Order today and save on this household favorite!

Product Description

The House was founded by Philippe Clicquot in 1772. Since its inception, Veuve Clicquot has been a specialist in Champagnes based on Pinot Noir, especially Rosé. In 1803, François Clicquot was married to Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin. Madame Clicquot was widowed just two years later. Veuve Clicquot (Veuve means widow in French) took over her husband's business. In 1810, the house took the name Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. The way that she ran her company, from risky overseas ventures to startling technological innovations, changed Champagne forever. Her motto is still the guiding principle of our company – "Only one quality – the finest." In 1816, Mme. Clicquot invented the process, called rémuage or riddling, that removes the yeast from the bottle. She used holes cut in her kitchen table to perfect the method of slowly tilting and turning the bottles to gather the spent yeast in the neck of the bottle. Once settled it could be removed by freezing the neck in a brine of salt and water, removing it, and recorking.
The company was taken public in 1963, and merged with Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey in 1986. Today, Jacques Peters is the chief winemaker at Veuve Clicquot, and was appointed cellar master in 1985. He has undertaken an ambitious program since this time to upgrade the grape sources, improve the vineyards, and improve the cellars and production facilities.

Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label Reviews

"Hints of toast and biscuit accent lightly honeyed flavors of quince, apple blossom and peach in this fresh and balanced Champagne. There’s a stony underpinning, with a smoke-tinged finish. Drink now through 2013." - 90, Wine Spectator
"A full-bodied Champagne, this has been enriched by reserve wines to add depth and smoky lees intensity to its brisk, youthful elements. It's a satisfying Brut to serve with poached prawns." - 90, Wine & Spirits

Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label Tasting Notes

Clicquot's signature non-vintage Brut is loved all over the world for its crisp, full flavors, consistent quality and celebratory yellow label. This classical dry Champagne is a blend of two-thirds black grapes (Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) for body, balanced with one-third Chardonnay for elegance. It has a fine persistent sparkle and golden Champagne color.