Poppin Bottles for Graduation
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What is in our glass today? Moët & Chandon Nectar Imperial
It is a French Champagne with a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier, Nectar Impérial Blanc is rich, luscious, and exotic. It's sensuous with flavors of ripe candied fruits. It has a strong fruitiness with a smooth finish. The bottle retails for $58 at HEB and is 12% ABV.
Pairs With: Nectar Impérial pairs particularly well with rich foods and spicy flavors:
Spicy Indian and Chinese dishes
Salmon in sweet and sour sauce with sticky rice
Blue-veined cheeses (roquefort, fourme, gorgonzola), with fruits
Foie gras
Yellow-fleshed exotic fruits
Nougat, toffee
Curry, saffron
We paired this tasty champagne with Coombe Castle Wensleydale with cranberry cheese, loaded pot stickers, California trio - regular, spicy, crunchy, Texas trio - San Antonio, Gulf Coast and Austin, Crunchy temptation.
Tasting Notes:
Color: Bold yellow with golden highlights.
Bouquet: Exotic fruits (pineapple, mango) and fresh stone fruits (plum, apricot) with a slight hint of vanilla.
Palate: Creamy and vibrant, with the richness of tropical fruits (pineapple, mango) rounded out by the silkiness of fresh plum and apricot, finishing with bracing grapefruit notes.
Shoutouts
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Robert F Smith announced during his commencement speech in 2019 paid off student loans at Morehouse College estimated total $40 million
In 2022 an anonymous donor paid of Wiley College graduates student loans exceeding $300,000
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