Tag Archives: Champagne

Taittinger Champagne Caves

Posted on December 14, 2015 by waywardwine

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Champagne, Food, France, Reims, taittinger, travel, wine | 3 Comments

Champagne 1: The City of Reims France

Posted on December 7, 2015 by waywardwine

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chalk, Champagne, France, Reims, rome, Savart, travel | 5 Comments

Sparkling Riesling in Dresden Zwinger Palace: EU Austerity Drinking Tour EU Austerity Drinking Tour:

Posted on May 4, 2015 by waywardwine

152 days of travel have gained a sort of normalcy. We book a place. We pack. We train. We walk until our feet fall off, eat, visit museum/church/site/brewery/distillery/winery and then collapse. A few days later it begins again.

Today, we leave fabulous Prague and its beer for Dresden: which is in Germany: which makes wine, wine worthy again of writing about: unlike Prague, which was horrid. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brut, Champagne, dresden, Germany, Kloster Eberbach, riesling, Sparkling riesling, Sparkling wine, travel, wine | 3 Comments

Wine From Vines: Planting my First Vineyard

Posted on April 2, 2015 by waywardwine

So it begins. After years of making wine from bought grapes, finally, finally, I could plant my own vines. It only took buying a home with a quarter acre…minor details… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Champagne, chardonnay, gardenning, grapes, home wine, pinot blanc, pinot grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot meunier, plants, riesling, vineyard, wine, winemaking | 7 Comments

Thirsty Thursday: Birthday Champagne Challenge at Paley’s Place LeMaire

Posted on October 9, 2014 by waywardwine

It’s my wife’s birthday and I’m in trouble. I sell wine to restaurants throughout Portland. But who to choose. We rarely eat out. We mostly cook, and it’s usually vegetarian. So the whole restaurant scene seems like overpriced, meat-fest fluff (especially when we buy wine at cost). Yet, deep down, she wants to be overwhelmed. Nothing too formal, just outstanding.

Argghhh… Continue reading →