Jeeper Champagne Tasting With Special Guest Nicolas Dubois Maison Director

An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.
Andy Warhol

And you don’t need to have Champagne, but scientists have just proven that Champagne is good for your cognitive functions- IE your brain.  Check out the scientists’ evidence at the end of this e-mail and get your Champagne here!!

Champagne is the name of a region and therefore anything inside the boundaries of Champagne can use this name on their label, everything else is just sparkling wine.  The important thing to look for on the label when it comes to sparkling wines outside of the Champagne region is the method of production and if the words, methode champenoise are there were in business, this means that the sparkling wine in the bottle is made with the same standards that are used in the great wines from the Champagne region of France. 

Join us as we welcome our good friends from one of our favorite Champagne houses and one of the most famous Champagne personalities Camille Cox the Vice President of Sales for Champagne Jeeper USA along with the Maison Director Nicolas Dubois to South Florida for a special evening of great Champagne, old and new friends and great food.  It will be an evening to remember!

This tasting is limited to 16 tasters, the fee for this event is $195 + tax and that includes dinner!   For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.

Jeeper Champagne Tasting at Wine Watch Wine Bar
With Special Guests Camille Cox and Maison Director Nicolas Dubois
Wednesday, October 16th
7:30pm

NV Champagne Jeeper Xtra Brut
NV Champagne Jeeper Brut Grand Assemblage
NV Champagne Jeeper Brut Grande Reserve Blanc De Blanc
NV Champagne Jeeper XXI Blanc de Blanc L’assemblage De L’Excellence Brut
2008 Champagne Jeeper VIntage Brut
NV Champagne Jeeper Brut Grand Rose
NV Champagne Jeeper XXI Rose Brut

Menu
Truffle Shoestring Fries with Parmesan Reggiano
Tuna Poke with Honey, Coconut, Lime and Mango
Pineapple Mango Sushi rolls with Seared Foie Gras and Demi Sec Champagne Aioli
Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly Buns with Spicy Fresno Chile Relish
Chocolate Covered Berries and Bacon

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $195 per person + tax.  For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.

Scientists find evidence that Champagne is good for your brain !

New research shows that drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may counteract the memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia.

Scientists at the University of Reading have shown that the phenolic compounds found in champagne can improve spatial memory, which is responsible for recording information about one's environment, and storing the information for future navigation.

The compounds work by modulating signals in the hippocampus and cortex, which control memory and learning. The compounds were found to favourably alter a number of proteins linked to the effective storage of memories in the brain.  Many of these are known to be depleted with age, making memory storage less efficient, and leading to poorer memory in old age and conditions such as dementia.  Champagne slows these loses and therefore may help prevent the cognitive losses that occur during typical and atypical brain ageing.

Champagne has relatively high levels of phenolics compared to white wine, deriving predominantly from the two red grapes, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, which are used in its production along with the white grape Chardonnay.  It is these phenolic compounds which are believed to be responsible for the beneficial effects of champagne on the brain.

Professor Jeremy Spencer, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, said: "These exciting results illustrate for the first time that the moderate consumption of champagne has the potential to influence cognitive functioning, such as memory.  Such observations have previously been reported with red wine, through the actions of flavonoids contained within it.

"However, our research shows that champagne, which lacks flavonoids, is also capable of influencing brain function through the actions of smaller phenolic compounds, previously thought to lack biological activity. We encourage a responsible approach to alcohol consumption, and our results suggest that a very low intake of one to two glasses a week can be effective."

Dr. David Vauzour, the researcher on the study, added: "in the near future we will be looking to translate these findings into humans.  This has been achieved successfully with other polyphenol-rich foods, such as blueberry and cocoa, and we predict similar outcomes for moderate Champagne intake on cognition in humans." 

Previous research from the University of Reading revealed that two glasses of champagne a day may be good for your heart and circulation and could reduce the risks of suffering from cardiovascular disease and stroke.

The paper is published in Antioxidants and Redox Signalling.

For all media enquiries please contact Alex Brannen 07834 006 243 or James Barr 07788 714376

Notes for editors:

The University of Reading is ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world (THE World University Rankings 2012) and is one of the UK's top research-intensive universities

The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is the largest University department of its kind in the UK, combining state of the art teaching facilities, clinical nutrition unit, labs and the largest pilot processing plant in the UK. The Department is internationally recognised for the quality of its research and enjoys a high public profile both domestically and internationally.

The department continues to work with the food industry over a wide range of industrially funded research projects and contracts under our Food Chain and Health research theme. This includes one-to-one funding from multi-national companies through to small and medium sized enterprises.

All the Champagne from Jeeper on Sale!!

NV Champagne Jeeper Brut Grand Assemblage
Price: $59.25                   Your Price: $52.14
Stone fruit aromas, with light toasted notes. Great persistence and a lingering exotic fruit note. A creamy texture with fine, lively bubbles. As a blend of 37 parcels, this offers the perfect expression of the three varieties used in Champagne. This is a champagne made for pleasure and excellence. It is the perfect aperitif.
Assemblage: Chardonnay: 60%, Pinot Noir: 25%, Pinot Meunier: 15%
Dosage: Brut : 7g/l

NV Champagne Jeeper Brut Grand Rose
Price: $93.00                   Your Price: $81.84
A brilliant pale pink colour. Fruity and floral aromas (peony, rose). Fine and fruity, supple and fresh with delicate red fruit notes (a striking strawberry flavour which develops into black cherry). Based on our Blanc de Blancs (88%) and blended with our own red wine (Pinot noir vinified in red), this champagne is rich, subtly persistent and extremely refined.
Assemblage:  Chardonnay : 88%, Pinot Noir : 12%
Dosage Brut:  6 g/l

NV Champagne Jeeper Grande Reserve Blanc de Blanc MAGNUM
Price: $180.00                 Your Price: $158.40
NV Champagne Jeeper Brut Grande Reserve Blanc De Blanc
Price: $81.00                   Your Price: $71.28
A brilliant pale gold colour. Mineral and floral aromas. Silky-smooth, lively and fruity in the mouth, with citrus notes. A powerful start and a long finish. An extremely refined champagne, this is a blend of 11 of the finest Chardonnay vineyards in Montagne de Reims, the Côte des Blancs and Vitryat country. This makes a perfect aperitif, but is also strong enough to pair with fish and white meat.
Assemblage: Chardonnay: 100%
Dosage Brut: 7 g/l

NV Champagne Jeeper 1er Cru Brut
Price: $119.25                 Your Price: $104.94
Tasting notes Light & shiny gold robe. Aromas of white flesh fruits and citrus caviar on the nose. Delicate and well balanced with a beautiful lingering fragrance. The light dosage reveals the depth of this champagne. Assemblage Chardonnay : 80% Pinot Noir : 18% Pinot Meunier: 2% Dosage Brut: 6 g/l  Vinified in oak barrels and is aged for 6 years on the lees.

NV Champagne Jeeper Xtra Brut
Price: $105.00                 Your Price: $92.40
This Champage has 3 grams of residual and is a blend of Chardonnay 60% and Pinot Noir 40% from an Organic Vineyard site with chalky mineral notes to the green apple and sesty cutrus fruit this wine has a lovely freshness and tongue tingly bone dry finish.  Finish 50+  Most Excellent

NV Champagne Jeeper XXI Blanc de Blanc L’assemblage De L’Excellence Brut
Price: $105.00                 Your Price: $92.40              Quantity in Stock: 6
This 100% Chardonnay cuvee is aged for 6 years on the lees and this wine has a nice brioche like character to the nose along with lemon drop candy, white flowers with crème flan. Bright and fresh on the tongue with s smooth creamy mousse, ripe tree fruits and that almond and nutty character coming through at the end, excellent richness with a long mineral laced finish. Finish 45+ Most Excellent

NV Champagne Jeeper XXI Rose Brut
Price: $135.0                   Your Price: $118.80              Quantity in Stock: 5
A blend of 7% Pinot Noir and 93% Chardonnay with 8 grams per liter dosage, a bit higher than the regular cuvee aged for 6 years on the lees.  This Champagne has a pretty nose of wild strawberry fruit fresh floral notes and some nice chalky mineral seashell like character to the bouquet with a bit of peppery spice on the nose.  A lovely creamy texture on the tongue with a nice amount of light red berry fruit here on the finish, chalky seashell like mineral notes here lingering through the finish.  Finish 45+     Excellent +

2008 Champagne Jeeper VIntage Brut
Price: $118.50                 Your Price: $104.28              Quantity in Stock: 9
(94 Points) "Impressive wet stones and chalky mineral aromas here with a savory overlay of fresh white almonds and brioche. Poached pears, peaches and grilled lemons, too. The palate has attractive acid punch and a strong core of apple pastry and lemons. It finishes with grilled almonds. Drink or hold." James Suckling.
Winemaker Notes: A lemon color with silver-golden reflections, tiny bubbles and a thick foam in expansion open the tasting. On the nose, scents of cannelés and caramelized custard combine. The mouth, also thick, embarks in a salty-sweet register. Minerals accentuate the sweet and sour elements and a modern style compromises the freshness and elegance expected on this 2008.
Blend: 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Meunier

A bit about Jeeper Champagne
A winemaking dynasty since the 18th century, the Goutorbe family produces high-quality champagne in the village of Damery, in the heart of the Marne valley. Armand Goutorbe, the heir to the family business, passed a major milestone in the brand’s history in the 1940’s.

As an intelligence officer for the French Army during the Second World War, the young winemaker was taken prisoner. He stayed strong and did not divulge any military secrets, eventually helping save American and other allied soldiers from certain death.

Armand returned to his native Champagne disabled, but received a Willy’s Jeep from the US Army to enable him to work the vines and give him the chance to get his life and business back on track.

It was in memory of his story and the desire to stand out from the various other Goutorbes in the region that led Armand Goutorbe to rename his champagne “Jeeper” in 1949.

As a real entrepreneur, the “Jeeper Man”, as friendly nicknamed by the people of the region, developed his business. This was the birth of the Jeeper brand: truly excellent champagnes, created in a spirit of audacity, modernity and accessibility.