Brad Baker is always a great source of info re Champagne on these pages, very forthcoming and helpful. Just subscribed to his online missive—each issue a treatise on Champagne with a wealth of info—well worth the entry charge. Count me as a huge fan.
I’ve quit my subscriptions to other wine journals, but want to bone up on bubbly. This will get me there pretty quickly.
Alan,
I agree; I get a lot of benefit from my subscription. I also like the fact Brad is willing to share his expertise here, and is always willing to answer questions regarding Champagne. He once helped me identify an old bottle I acquired at auction. Here’s a link to my earlier CW post.
I took a look at Champagne Warrior a couple of years ago. Ended up not subscribing to it only because I don’t drink enough Champagne, and not likely to anytime soon, to make it worth it.
But I think his work is great and well worth the money. If I ever want to take a deeper dive, Brad’s writing will be a key part of that.
As to the question of the next issue, it will be next month (February). I agree that I need to do a better job at getting a concrete schedule for the newsletter and I apologize to those who I know are frustrated by this. At one time it was much more routine with 4-5 issues per year spaced 2-3 months apart. As my family and job duties have grown (my main job is not Champagne), it has made time a more rare commodity. My problem to solve, but I will continue to publish the newsletter. Again, the next issue will be out in February. Feel free to email me with any questions or feedback.
I like Peter Liem a lot. I think he’s a fantastic writer. And obviously, his knowledge of champagne is literally encyclopedic.
Brad, too, is incredibly knowledgeable, but I strongly prefer Brad’s tasting notes, which I find to be consistent, useful, and interesting. Moreover, I appreciate that he appears to be stingy and rigorous with points. If Brad scores a wine in the 90s, you know that he thinks it’s truly outstanding, unlike some critics who seem to give everything 93 points.
Plus, Brad appears to be a very nice guy. He’s accessible, generous to a fault, and an indispensable resource here at WB. I’ve been bugging him to visit Chicago for years so we can have a Champagne Warrior subscriber event. I think I’m wearing him down.
Totally agree Alan. I`ve been a subscriber for a few years now and love the info. Brad takes me from the macro to the micro on all things champagne which is just what I was and still am looking for.
His editorial components on many of the threads herein are so much appreciated and tend to educate and inform beyond. We`re blessed to have him interject his pearls and depth off knowledge. And, I love that he puts family first [and his job].