Tuesday, November 11, 2008

My Review of Pommery Pop Champagne

Originally submitted at Cost Plus World Market

Pommery Champagne dates back to 1836. POP Blue, an extra dry French bubbly, is the latest fun creation from the House of Pommery. True, the cool blue bottle is unconventional but it has the traditional cork and the Brut Champagne inside is nicely dry, yet soft and slightly sweet. The stuff dreams a...


Wonderful Little Treat

By Greg from Folsom, CA on 11/11/2008

 

5out of 5

Pairs Well With: Seafood, Chocolate, Spicy Food

Pros: Clean, Balanced

Best Uses: Special Occasions, Entertaining

Describe Yourself: Connoisseur

Contrary to the description, this is not a Brut Champagne. It is, however, an exquisite extra-dry with a playful sweetness making it perfect for those whose palates are not accustomed to Bruts and to those who prefer a bit of sweetness to their bubbly. Additionally, the great packaging makes them perfect for parties!

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Saturday, November 1, 2008

November is. . . .

International Drum Month, Peanut Butter Lovers Month, Slaughter Month, Aviation Month, Good Nutrition Month, National Epilepsy Month, Latin American Month, Hunger Awareness month, National Diabetes Awareness Month, National Red Ribbon Month, National Stamp Collecting Month

1. All Saints' Day, Dia de Los Muertos, Plan Your Epitaph Day, St. Marcel's Day
2. All Souls' Day, Dia de Los Muertos, National Deviled Egg Day
3. Sandwich Day, Housewife's Day, St. Martin de Porres's Day
4. Election Day, Waiting for the Barbarians Day, St. Charles Borromeo's Day
5. Gunpowder Day, Guy Fawkes Day, St. Elizabeth of Hungary's Day
6. Saxophone Day, Marooned Without a Compass Day, Basketball Day, St. Leonard of Noblac's Day
7. National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day, St. Willibrord's Day
8. Dunce Day, The Four Crowned Martyr's Day
9. Sadie Hawkins Day, Chaos Never Dies Day, St. Theodore's Day
10. Forget-Me-Not Day, St. Andrew Avellino's Day
11. Veterans Day, Remembrance Day (Canada), Air Day, St. Martin of Tours's Day
12. National Pizza With the Works Except Anchovies Day, St. Emillion's Day
13. National Indian Pudding Day, St. Francis Xavier Cabrini's Day
14. Operation Room Nurse Day, St. Josaphat of Polotsk's Day
15. National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, St. Albert the Great's Day
16. Button Day, St. Margaret of Scotland's Day
17. Take a Hike Day
18. Occult Day, St. Odo's Day
19. Have a Bad Day Day, St. Nerses I
20. Absurdity Day, St. Edmund's Day
21. World Hello Day, False Confessions Day, St. Gelasius I's Day
22. Start of Sagittarius, Start Your Country Day, St. Cecillia's Day
23. National Cashew Day, St. Clement of Rome
24. Use Even If the Seal Is Broken Day, St. Colman of Cloyne's Day
25. National Parfait Day, St. Catherine of Alexandria's Day
26. Shopping Reminder Day, St. John Berchmaus's Day
27. Pins and Needles Day, St. Maximus of Riez's Day
28. Make Your Own Head Day, St. Catherine Laboure's Day
29. Square Dance Day, St. Sermins's Day
30. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day, St. Andrew the Apostle's Day