On the Ninth Day of Christmas ... It's Really January

Damnit, I love this champagne. "This" is the José Dhondt "Mes Vieilles Vignes" Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut, non-vintage,

another of the small houses, the "grower" champagnes, that are earning a great deal of attention now, as opposed to the large major houses whose champagnes often seem to lack individuality. "Mes Vieilles Vignes" means that the vine…