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...rignon was Marilyn Monroe's favorite Champagne 2 A statue of Dom Pierre Pérignon 3 A bottle of Dom Pérignon 1993 Oenothèque 4 The Benedictine Abbey of Hautvilliers, outside the town of Epernay, France. Pierre Pérignon became the cellar master there in 1668, at age 30, and held the post until his death in 1715 5 Sean Connery, as James Bond, reaches for a bottle of Dom Pérignon in the 1964 film Goldfinger 6 Drew Barrymore, with Cameron Diaz, holds up a bottle of Dom Pérignon en route to the premiere of Charlie...
...become well-known," says director Jean-Claude Colson. Palmer makes a Blanc de Blancs (100% pure Chardonnay) Champagne for Sainsbury's in the U.K., but otherwise sells mainly to restaurants and a roster of regular clients who include locals looking for a reasonably priced, high-quality bottle. Closer to Epernay is Beaumont des Crayères, www.champagne-beaumont.com, described by British wine writer Hugh Johnson as "a small outstanding cooperative." It has been on an export drive for more than a decade, particularly with its biggest-selling bottle, a nonvintage Grande Réserve Champagne, made of 60% Pinot Meunier...
...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-white soil, that helps this region of France produce the best of bubbly. Two days...
...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...
...treating the soil and environment with reverential respect. It shows in their complex wines. If you call for an appointment, they will receive you with grace. Some of those I visited and adored were Camille Saves in Bouzy, Jacquesson in Dizy, Larmandier-Bernier in Vertus and Leclerc Briant in Epernay...