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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

Amiens France: Somme, Mimolette Cheese, Jules Verne, Cathedral and Pilfered Bordeaux

Posted on November 30, 2015 by waywardwine

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amiens, Cheese, Food, France, Jules Verne, mimolette, The Somme, travel, wine, World War, WWI | Leave a comment

The Hardest Thanksgiving Wine Pairing #MWWC21

Posted on November 24, 2015 by waywardwine

Let me level with you. Do not fret over pairing wines with food this Thanksgiving. Most books, guides, magazines, or blogs will rehash the same tired rules: Beaujolais or Pinot Noir with pork or turkey, cab with steak, white with fish.

This advice overgeneralizes matters. What if your favorite producer decided to pop their Burgundy into new barrels one year? What if you went all Martha Stewart on the bird and brown sugar-glazed it instead of brining, or got completely “rebellious”: Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #MWWC21, dinner, drinks, Food, Holidays, Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, mwwc, pairing, Thanksgiving, wine | 10 Comments

Return to France: Lille: Home of Flanders Beer and Foie Gras Macarons?

Posted on November 23, 2015 by waywardwine

183 days have passed. 13 countries have been conquered. Beer has dominated our EU Austerity Drinking Tour for months. Sure, Belgian and Dutch beer shocked us into appreciation of how fine beer can be. But finally, we step foot back into France: home of wine. Champagne, that fizzy light at the end of this trip’s tunnel is in sight. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, Beer, blond beer, Cheese, Flanders, Foie Gras, France, French beer, French cheese, Goudale, hops, lille, museums, Quick Burger, Thanksgiving, travel, wine | 1 Comment

Free Tasting & Happy #HugelDay November 14th @BlackBirdWines

Posted on November 14, 2015 by waywardwine

Celebrate all that fantastic France is by enjoying the nationwide celebration of Alsatian wine producer Hugel today, November 14th. Blackbird Wine Shop will pour five scintillating whites from 2-5pm for free in Northeast Portland. Be there!