{"id":11,"date":"2025-06-01T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:33:00","slug":"lede-heres-what-we-learned-trying-wines-from-different-places-made-with-different-grapes-and-produced-by-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=11","title":{"rendered":"We Toast Food and Wine Writers With a Bottle of Moutard Pere et Fils Brut Grande Cuve\u00e9 on June 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month, we&#39;ll raise a glass of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famillemoutard.com\/en\/the-wines-and-spirits-collection\/moutard-champagne.html\">Moutard Pere et Fils Brut Grande Cuve\u00e9<\/a> to the great writers who helped us learn more about wine.<\/p>\n<p>They are a varied bunch, but one we value highly is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jancisrobinson.com\/\">Jancis Robinson<\/a>. We first met her when we purchased the tome that began our deeper-level wine education, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Z2bB64\">The Oxford Companion to Wine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, we&#39;ve watched many of her videos and found wonderful gems and valuable tips emerging amid the usual information we&#39;ve learned from various sources. Recently, her YouTube channel has added a weekly report on the wine industry, &quot;News in Five,&quot; from Samantha Cole-Johnson, Senior Editor US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@jancis.robinson\">at www.JancisRobinson.com<\/a>. We recommend it to both wine lovers and hospitality professionals.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47724200c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6867\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47724200c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47724200c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_6867\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two of our favorite wine importers have published books on their wine experience. We recommend both:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jpxBiK\">Reflections of a Wine Merchant: On a Lifetime in the Vineyards and Cellars of France and Italy<\/a> by Neal Rosenthal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kHnaYQ\">Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer&#39;s Tour of France<\/a> by Kermit Lynch<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d4772b200c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6869\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d4772b200c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d4772b200c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_6869\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402e86102131c200d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"> <\/a><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47729200c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_6870\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47729200c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47729200c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_6870\" \/><\/a><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402e86102131c200d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some great films have contributed to our education, and each has featured outstanding writers.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jygiw0\">Mondovino<\/a> explores &quot;&#8230;The impact of globalization on the world&#39;s wine regions. We always say that in this film, Robert Parker is the villain and Neal Rosenthal is the hero.<\/p>\n<p>The comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mondovino\/umc.cmc.4gw5m4mwycore4dy3ih1hmdrw\">Sideways<\/a> delivers more than laughs for wine lovers.<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43OTovq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bottle Shock<\/a> recounts a pivotal moment in the history of American wine.<\/p>\n<p>Pour a glass of something sparkling and explore these resources. Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>Trying wines from different places, made with different grapes, and produced by different methods adds spice to our monthly ritual. Since 2007, we have raised a glass of sparkling wine to greet each new month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonzest.com\/2015\/02\/join-us-as-we-toast-february-2015-with-charles-de-cazanove-champagne.html\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Our Sparkling Resolution is covered in this post : Join Us as We Toast&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonzest.com\/2014\/11\/a-few-of-our-favorite-gift-for-wine-lovers.html\" target=\"_self\">A Few of Our Favorite Gifts for Wine Lovers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonzest.com\/wine\/\" target=\"_self\">Here are all the wines we&#39;ve covered<\/a>. Since this is a category, this post may appear at the top. Just scroll down for more.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>What&#39;s on your food lover&#39;s shopping list? <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em><iframe loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=kitchen&amp;banner=0FNCR9B2J7F8PHAZGG82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=HSWSLVXC4HC3FN7E\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words: Penny &amp; Ed Cherubino<br \/>Photos: \u00a92025 Penny Cherubino&#0160;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recommend a few sources of great information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2,3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-food-drink","category-food-wine","category-we-recommend"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>We Toast Food and Wine Writers With a Bottle of Moutard Pere et Fils Brut Grande Cuve\u00e9 on June 1, 2025 - bostonzest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=11\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"We Toast Food and Wine Writers With a Bottle of Moutard Pere et Fils Brut Grande Cuve\u00e9 on June 1, 2025 - bostonzest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We recommend a few sources of great information\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=11\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"bostonzest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T09:33:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47724200c-500wi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Penny\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Penny\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bostonzest.com\\\/?p=11#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bostonzest.com\\\/?p=11\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Penny\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/bostonzest.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f647a1db4d359874c813f277b131597f\"},\"headline\":\"We Toast Food and Wine Writers With a Bottle of Moutard Pere et Fils Brut Grande Cuve\u00e9 on June 1, 2025\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-01T09:33:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bostonzest.com\\\/?p=11\"},\"wordCount\":375,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bostonzest.com\\\/?p=11#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bostonzest.typepad.com\\\/.a\\\/6a00e54fc42bb8883402c8d3d47724200c-500wi\",\"articleSection\":[\"Books\",\"Food &amp; 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