September 11, 2012 · Team HG
It is five minutes to twelve……and the big question is: What will the Netherlands choose on Wednesday, September 12? I am absolutely not going to reveal my political thoughts and preferences in this column, because I prefer to stick to the facts. However, I will draw a comparison between label drinkers and party leader voters.
A laugh, a tie, snapping, one-liners, finger-wagging, nodding yes and nodding... a picture of a frog, Chateau, cat, Jip and Janneke, flower, bicycle: pfff, let's talk about substance. A carton of yogurt can look fresh on the outside but be quite sour on the inside! Ruining a fine wine like Champagne (sorry, but I don't know another word) with ice and fruit because it is so incredibly delicious? That has to do with image, I heard someone say; then you belong. Yes, but not at that price: that is madness. Let's abolish the bubble tax permanently and recoup the lost money through the sale of someone who has their Champagne brand name supplemented with ICE. Then every connoisseur (read: substance drinker) can drink bubbles for a normal, fair price. If the Netherlands chooses substance tomorrow, I will open a bottle of chilled bubbles without ice and fruit, because that fruit is already in the nose; aroma and finish. Erick de Sousa is one of the leading smaller producers of top-quality champagne. His wines are described as particularly good in the international wine press.
Unlike the well-known brand champagnes, the Sousa but a small production. This Brut Tradition is made from Chardonnay (50%), Pinot Noir (40%), and Pinot Meunier grapes from the municipality of Avize. On the back of the bottle, Sousa states the disgorgement date. That is the day the wine was finally bottled. Important to know, because this allows you to keep an eye on the freshness of the wine (just as we must continue to keep an eye on political leaders after September 12, 2012).
Author: W. Snaak / www.josbeeres.nl / HG
