During a three days stay at the Reims in the Champagne region of France, Mukul Manku went on a family visit to the nearby city of Epernay, to attend the famous Habits de Lumiere – also known as the Festival of Lights. In this post, Mukul talks about his experience. A Train Journey to EpernayContinueContinue reading “Habits de Lumiere – the Festival of Lights in Epernay, France”
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Hautvillers – the Cradle of Champagne
UNESCO World Heritage Landscape Hautvillers is part of a UNESCO listing called the Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars. Inscribed in 2015, this designation recognises the historic vineyard slopes around villages like Hautvillers, along with the Champagne houses and cellars in Reims and Épernay. This historic village is closely associated with Dom Pérignon, the Benedictine monkContinueContinue reading “Hautvillers – the Cradle of Champagne”
Champagne Krug Grande Cuvée 173eme
During a recent visit to Reims France, Mukul Manku savoured Champagne Krug Grande Cuvée 173eme at Le Parvis champagne bar just across the famous Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims. In this post Mukul writes about this ethereal experience. Enchanting City of Reims A visit to the city of Reims in heart of the champagne region, was onContinueContinue reading “Champagne Krug Grande Cuvée 173eme”
Champagne with Chicago Hotdog
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) is a Marilyn Monroe movie about three fortune-hunting models who pool in their resources to rent out a swanky apartment (at $1000/month) in the hopes of snagging rich husbands. Over a lunch of hot dogs and champagne, the trio sit on the terrace and scheme.. Feature post courtesy- easystarlet.comContinueContinue reading “Champagne with Chicago Hotdog”
A champagne with notes of Indian spices
Reading through the review of the single-parcelled grower champagne by Megan Nunn on facebook sometime back, I happened to read about how she noticed the notes of Indian Spices in a champagne she tasted. Megan is a devoted enthusiast of small grower champagne houses with a keen interest in their wines, regions, cuisines and cultureContinueContinue reading “A champagne with notes of Indian spices”