Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Bubbly 101

This past weekend myself and three of my friends (Marita & Maija from Finland and Maria from Spain) traveled an hour on the train to Reims, France. Reims is charming town in the heart of the French providence Champagne and where we took a few classes in Bubbly 101. Which might just might be my favorite course yet!

We toured a couple champagne houses to learn about the process of making, bottling, and (of course) tasting champagne. Who knew that champagne is first bottled with a traditional bottle cap and the key to the taste is the sediment that gathers? It is much more of an art than a science.

I don't think I will becoming a champagne sommelier anytime soon, but the next time I open a bottle in celebration I will have a new appreciation for all the work that went into that signature "pop". Even if it is only Andre :)

We had a fantastic trip and that we all passed Bubbly 101 with flying colors!











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  1. NishaSeptember 18, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    How fun! It looks like you're having a really great time out there!

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  2. CBASeptember 18, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    Thank you Nish! Come visit! :)

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  3. NishaSeptember 24, 2014 at 6:51 AM

    I've been keeping an eye on flights. It actually looks cheaper to fly into London and then maybe taking the train. I'll keep you posted!

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