http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/ Tasting notes and anecdotes from a budding neo-oenophile Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-488 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:25:45 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-488 [...] experiences with wine that was improperly stored.  For instance, my last sentimental bottle of L’Esprit du Silene gave up its spirit after being stored (by my parents) on top of the refrigerator.  More recently, [...]

]]> http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-487 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:24:07 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-487 [...] bad experiences with wine that was improperly stored.  For instance, my last sentimental bottle of L’Esprit du Silene gave up its spirit after being stored (by my parents) on top of the refrigerator.  More recently, [...]

]]> http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-250 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:44:43 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-250 [...] about wine was an evening we shared–with a few of our RA friends–over a bottle of L’esprit du Silene.  He pointed out that the Silene was like “a thornbush,” which made perfect [...]

]]> http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-212 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:45:50 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-212 Thanks so very much for taking your time to create this very useful and informative site. I have learned a lot from your site. Thanks!!;

]]> http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-81 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:52:27 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-81 [...] S. P. | A wine from the Languedoc–possibly l’Esprit du Silene: beautiful, seductive, loads of flavor. This is not a simple wine; nor was it a simple woman. One [...]

]]> http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-11 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:26:58 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-11 Kris, I’m not too experienced with champagnes or sparkling wines but I will devote an entry to the matter–give me till lunch tomorrow!

]]> http://vinicultured.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-10 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:30:09 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/2001-lesprit-du-silene/#comment-10 A request for you, if you don’t mind – would you be so kind as to edumacate your readers on the differences between types of champagne? For instance, brut, extra-dry, demi-sec, brut rose, brut de blanc, etc. New Years is coming up, and this is an important issue!

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