Wednesday, July 23 2008
In this
Rocky Mountain News article by wine critic, Ben Weinberg, Mr. Weinberg writes about how pairing
cigars with champagne can produce "a sense of tranquility." This interesting read covers a variety of white, rose, and sweet champagnes that will help give you a much broader view of "bubbly." - G.K.
Last year, a few buddies and I spent a long evening trying to determine what types of alcoholic beverages go best with cigars. Tough job, I know, but someone had to do it. We experimented with all the usual suspects: sherry, vintage port, scotch, bourbon, rum, cognac and sparkling wine.
What's that, you say again? Champagne and its ilk with cigars? My companions that evening were equally suspicious, but such a combination makes perfect sense. Sparkling wine has high acidity and significant carbonation, two things that scrub mouth membranes and reduce morning-after cigar breath.
WEINBERG'S WINE NOTES: Cigars meet champagne
