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Munching Vidal Blanc on Keuka Lake, New York
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Taittinger Champagne Caves
Wayward Wine’s tour of Champagne continues after last Monday’s post (read here).
Today we leave the frozen tundra of Reims above for the subterranean caves that turn wine into fizzy, magical Champagne.
Our hosts recommended we reserve a tour of the caves of
Taittinger: a producer we love. So we cross town, trudge uphill, and find the unassuming complex: Continue reading
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Champagne 1: The City of Reims France
Champagne. We cannot end our seven month, thirteen country EU Austerity Drinking Tour without stopping in Champagne. The beer in the Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, & Belgium have revolutionized our thinking.
However, Champagne is Champagne. My wife dropped her Diet Coke habit for Champagne. No other region manages to make a product as expensive, iconic, and controversial as Champagne. So, goodbye Amiens. Hello Reims! Continue reading
Amiens France: Somme, Mimolette Cheese, Jules Verne, Cathedral and Pilfered Bordeaux
Wayward Wine leaves Lille for Amiens. This is industrial Northern France, where your le Creuset pots come from. Soon our public transport crawl will reach Champagne. But for today we explore this snow-bound spot. Continue reading
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