Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Monday 17 October 2011

European Wine Bloggers' Conference 2011 (#EWBC): Ca' del Bosco dégorgement contest

 Brett Jones: the instant of victory!

Yesterday during the visit to Ca' del Bosco our hosts unveiled the latest Olympic sport – competitive dégorgement, which is likely to be a highlight of the 2012 London games. The object is to remove the crown cap and expel the sediment, while losing as little of the sparkling wine as possible. It is sure to be among the highlights of next year's London games.    


 CRM being given instructions by Stefani Capelli, winemaker@Ca' del Bosco

 CRM: getting ready to remove the crown cap 

 Despite the face Jim gets second place

Audrey Domenech takes third 




 Winner Brett Jones takes his place
 The winners soak up the applause



2 comments:

Hervé Lalau said...

Hi to Brett and congratulations!

Aynard said...

Jim I have 20 000 to do ...Congratulation.....