Making CHAMPAGNE That Breaks the Rules - with Benoît Tarlant & Raimonds Tomsons
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I sat down with Champagne winemaker Benoît Tarlant (of Champagne Tarlant) and ASI Best Sommelier of the World Raimonds Tomsons to discuss the future of Champagne - terroir, vin clair, single vineyards, zero dosage, and what truly defines great Champagne today.You can also listen to the No Sediment Wine Podcast and Talk Under the Vine episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Castbox.Some of the WINE ACCESSORIES I use regularly:🥂 Riedel Veritas Champagne Wine Glass: https://amzn.to/3qhMLRF🍷 Riedel Veritas Old World Syrah Glass: https://amzn.to/3uC6zgW🥂 Riedel Veritas New World Pinot Noir Glass: https://amzn.to/3uG8Nfc🗜️ Coravin Timeless Six+ Wine Preservation System: https://amzn.to/3YtIxmj🪡 Coravin Timeless 3-Needle Kit: https://amzn.to/3YtIxmj🍾 Cork puller: https://amzn.to/3iBrFZZ🍾 The Durand cork puller: https://amzn.to/3OYKdS1🏳️ Riedel Polishing Cloth: https://amzn.to/3izWJcx 🧳 Wine travel protector: https://amzn.to/3s8WWs0Some of my favorite WINE BOOKS: 📓 Flawless: Understanding Faults in Wine by Jamie Goode: https://amzn.to/3eb7AYP📒 Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained by David Bird: https://amzn.to/3e2qBNb📕 Authentic Wine: Toward Natural and Sustainable Winemaking (by Jamie Goode): https://amzn.to/3ygtuAC📘 The Oxford Companion to Wine (by Jancis Robinson): https://amzn.to/3ryy0H6📙Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours (by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz): https://amzn.to/3RCAheM📗 A Life Uncorked (by Hugh Johnson): https://amzn.to/3M5yeyQBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@NoSediment, as I am posting weekly videos on all things wine and monthly wine podcast episodes. **LET’S CONNECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blancdenoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blancdenoir TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nosediment #wineeducation #winepodcast #wine *CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO0:00 Introduction1:35 How is 21st-century Champagne - the contemporary Champagne - defined?9:05 On the winemaker as part of the terroir18:47 On the emergence of single vineyards in Champagne26:45 Does vin clair (still wine) express terroir better than finished Champagne?32:57 How important is it to vinify each vineyard plot separately?40:35 What role does the second fermentation play in expressing terroir?47:34 Why doesn’t Benoît add sugar to his Champagnes?54:36 The process of creating a zero-dosage Champagne58:53 On the challenges of making rosé Champagne without sugar1:03:13 On Tarlant’s single-vineyard ChampagnesAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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