Cypress Grove Chevre and long-time favorite Ascutney Mountain we found each enhanced the taste of the other. Bites were improved by sips, sips were improved by bites! Truffled pâté with Penny’s own spicy cranberry chutney, plus a Dijon and sweeter...

How to make your very own Scottish Shortbread to pair with Pol Roger: Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend all ingredients well. Dough will be stiff don’t be a fraid to use your hands to knead itl. Press into a buttered 9x9-inch pan. Prick...

As we head toward the beginning of a new month and more importantly a new year, we always look forward to selecting an interesting bottle of bubbly. However, this time a special sparkler appeared on our door step (a gift from a friend and wine...

Some of the best-known examples include Dom Pérignon from Moët & Chandon, Cristal from Louis Roederer and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, though some of my (other) favorites are made by smaller houses like Pol Roger (Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill) and...

Teague/The Wall Street Journal Pol Roger employs four full-time riddlers, one of the few Champagne houses that still employs this old-fashioned technique. I spent the better part of a week in Champagne recently- tasting and touring and talking with some...

The Moet Chandon Imperial I mentioned, which can be readily found for $30, is a notable exception among the big name houses, most of which begin with entry level bottles around $40-45. These include Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label, Taittinger Reserve Brut,...