Learn the Lingo

Don't sound completely uncultured when you arrive at your first meeting:

Champagne is categorized according to its level of dryness ...

*Brut: Driest, and most popular

*Extra dry: dry, but less dry than brut

*Demi sec: has more sugar, a little bit sweet (but not a dessert wine)

... and by the type of grape:

*Blanc de Blanc: 100 percent Chardonnay. A good pre-dinner drink, or serve with light eats, such as fish, seafood, poultry, mushrooms, and sushi.

*Blac de Noir: 100 percent Pinot Noir. Better with foods that have a strong flavor, like cheese and meat.

*Rose: Pink in color, small amounts of Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier are added to white wine. Experts say this is the best choice for dinner.

Vintage: Means the wine is made from grapes grown during a single season. The best champagne you can find. Expensive!

The Shanghai Champagne Club convenes every Thursday at Maneo at 10pm.

Maneo
Location: 1/F, 333 Tongren Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu, Metro Line 2 Jing'an Temple Station
Tel: 021-62479666

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