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...Mont Blanc Boheme Royale...
...owes it to himself to make a pilgrimage to the place where the bubbles are born - and it's only an hour-plus train ride from Paris. But be warned: the climate in Champagne can be lousy. Even in July, I've felt as chilled as a glass of Blanc de Blanc while visiting one of Moët & Chandon's vineyards near Epernay. And in the fall, when vendange is underway and you can watch as the grapes are harvested by hand, it can be cool indeed. But it's the weather, along with the area's chalky, bone...
...love bubbly, then a trip to the Champagne region of France--about an hour-plus train ride from Paris--is worth the jaunt. But be forewarned: the climate can be lousy. I was as chilled as a glass of Blanc de Blanc while visiting one of Moet & Chandon's vineyards near Epernay in July. The generally crummy weather is considered one of the key ingredients besides the area's chalky, bone-white soil that help this region of France produce the best of bubbly...
Across the street, the wine list at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel's Foliage is packed with beautiful champagnes and Bordeaux, but what caught my eye were hard-to-find regional French wines. I chose the Coulee de Serrant 1989, a legendary Loire white made from Chenin Blanc grapes from the town of Savennieres. With aromas and tastes of lychee and dried apples, it worked with everything from the herb-crusted lamb to the tender spring artichokes...
...traditional vinegary European recipe. If all that food has made you thirsty, head for the wine district east of Cape Town and sample vintages made from the national grape pinotage - a cross between Pinot Noir and Hermitage - or a delicious tipple from one of the newer plantings of sauvignon blanc or shiraz. Or try a shot of the fiery fruit liqueur mampoer, also called witblitz. End your meal with a cup of rooibos tea, a popular herbal brew with no caffeine, low tannin and, reputedly, medicinal properties especially helpful for soothing babies...