Wine Tasting in Champagne, France

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It’s a region in France, tucked against France’s eastern border with Belgium and it’s a method for making sparkling wine. The mere sound of the name, Champagne, invokes feelings of romance and happiness with just the utterance of the word. The elixir that comes from this region and this region only has the same effect when sipped from a flute. Champagne-Ardennes, the regions formal name, is located 90 miles east of Paris making for an easy day trip. A Benedictine monk, Dom Perignon, is said to have accidentally discovered the process for making the namesake wine of this region and some other well known wineries are located in Champagne, also produce the fruit of his serendipity. Among these familiar names to appreciators of fine wine are: Epernay, Bollinger, Piper Krug, Moet & Chandon, Tattinger, Mumm, Piper Heidsieck and Veuve Cliquot. For wine enthusiasts that want to experience the full spectrum of winemaking and grape farming operations a visit to Champagne is a dream come true. In addition to tasting excursions you can visit a Champagne Cave, located deep underground in chalk rock, walk the vineyards and tour exquisite chateaus where champagne is a way of life. Including a trip to Champagne to witness the ancient art and traditions of winemaking in this inimitable style is worth including on any wine lovers list.

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