Comtes

Under the eyes of the Edward Sorel caricatures on the walls—Zelda and Scott, Dorothy Parker, et al.—we started off with four Blanc de Blancs 100% Chardonnay Champagnes, most from the prosperous, Mercedes-infested grand cru village of Mesnil: the Pol Roger Blanc de Chardonnay, the Guy Charlemagne Mesnillesime, the Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and the holy grail of B de B, Salon.

The 1996 Champagnes: Great, but Just How Great? Jay McInerney 2011

Some of the best-known examples include Dom Pérignon from Moët & Chandon, Cristal from Louis Roederer and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, though some of my (other) favorites are made by smaller houses like Pol Roger (Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill) and growers like Pierre Gimonnet (Special Club).

Bubble by Bubble Lettie Teague 2011

For the record, accompanying the Raclette was a 2001 Leon Beyer "Cuvee Comtes des Eguisheim" Gewürztraminer from Alsace.

A Stinky Job, but... 2012

The Dom Ruinart provided by Jerusha, by contrast, was very showy and friendly, as was the Comtes de Champagne rosé, but both ultimately seemed a little floozy-ish compared with the DP.

The 1996 Champagnes: Great, but Just How Great? Jay McInerney 2011

Diane, David and Ashley Schick of Clearwater, Fla., had macadamia nut and goat cheese chicken with a 1997 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé ( "we had been 'saving it'").

OTBN: Ports (and Rosés) in a Storm 2009

I would show up at her classic Park La Brea apartment after dusk, usually withTaittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé asuperbwine made exclusively from the Pinot Noir grape, which I highly recommend.

Buzzine » Raquel 2008

The booklet consists of a series of genealogical tables showing the Merovingian descent and highlighting the emergence from it of several important families, such as the Ducs de Lorraine and Comtes de Bar.

The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006

An interesting addition is a family tree of the Comtes de Saint-Clair, including the Rosslyn branch of the family.

The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006

The booklet consists of a series of genealogical tables showing the Merovingian descent and highlighting the emergence from it of several important families, such as the Ducs de Lorraine and Comtes de Bar.

The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006

After our visit last week to your château of Rennes, and before leaving France, we have the great pleasure to be able to inform you that your château is indeed historically the most important in France, as this residence was the refuge in 681 of Prince Sigibert [sic] IV, son of King Dagobert II, who became Saint Dagobert, as well as their descendants, the Comtes de Rhédae and Duc [sic] du Razès.

The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006