tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67973583759056477202024-03-19T08:20:13.006+01:00The tasty side to lifeScrumptious, luscious tid bits of food and culture to inspire a splendid + well-lived little lifeSydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-40047116857740099012024-01-08T20:42:00.007+01:002024-01-08T21:27:14.348+01:00Happy New year! Whats your word for 2024?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6pAEMQCCLzpMsrEV85mmHzriUf9pOYCqFUvm_Zxzx4Oxm2wqZvqWAYuXjpC_vYVinstM7EfxxD6aG2c78LM6N1-3T7gwwTfveaIwBpHZBxavSxHZQ3nTxesc3ugbEnK0TlDEA2yvN2h24yq5TNhZogRVuuRGgamA-5uh0RD71J71_oEH_IiAWTy_u_g/s4032/IMG_0366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6pAEMQCCLzpMsrEV85mmHzriUf9pOYCqFUvm_Zxzx4Oxm2wqZvqWAYuXjpC_vYVinstM7EfxxD6aG2c78LM6N1-3T7gwwTfveaIwBpHZBxavSxHZQ3nTxesc3ugbEnK0TlDEA2yvN2h24yq5TNhZogRVuuRGgamA-5uh0RD71J71_oEH_IiAWTy_u_g/w640-h480/IMG_0366.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Happy New Year! Sorry we have been MIA since COVID and everything! We diverged during COVID to doing online virtual wine and Champagne tasting for friends and corporate clients like Google etc! We also have been busy busy busy with work and family life. I had a baby who is now 2 years old! Raphael Tomas Krueger Roldan the light of my life. Hope you all are well. Wishing you all a health, happy and amazing new year!<div><br /></div><div>The New Year always involves so much talk of fresh beginnings and resolutions...but for me I feel like a New Years word is so much more impactful than a New Years resolution. I feel like our brains like simple, repeatable things to repeat and form patterns of ie there lies the beauty of just one simple word, one simple thing to stick to throughout the year. <p></p><p>My word for 2024 is abundance. Not the kind of abundance that has to do with material things. I actually quite dislike lots and lots of things. I'm the kind of person that likes 2 really great pairs of jeans, or three cute workout outfits, not 20. So abundance for 2021, abundance around the appreciation of life in its fullness, joy and strength of mind, body and soul. Ahh, deep breath, that feels grounding and good. </p><p>My work friend said his word is BRAVE this year. And he reminded me to be brave in my personal and professional life. I loved that. What is yours? Strength, perseverance, health, focus, growth, simply? Pitbull has an amazing life story if youve never read about his bravery you should. His word is WON</p><p>I feel like your word should come very easy to you! That first thought is probably it. </p><p>Below is some New Year, new inspo posts</p><p>Landing from Maui and we had some treatments at the Spa at Black Rock at the Sheraton Maui which was AMAZING and Im OBSESSED with tropical skincare and this Pineapple toner which gives your skin a gorgeous glow. Been using daily and obsessed <a href="https://eminenceorganics.com/us/product/pineapple-refining-tonique">https://eminenceorganics.com/us/product/pineapple-refi</a><a href="https://eminenceorganics.com/us/product/pineapple-refining-tonique">ng-tonique</a>. It is a great natural exfoliator </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGlaKAo9fMe9UNBkmdxPoPPvyPxLWy3SWS4Ka0THg2EGyolDKyyFixBL7vsMx3PSeIVYOn8u5pIVyBn2i95VlkGOSpRe88AnJbHmEC6FIP_DuvyUz778j5mACUcZgiUDcLrw9X7vg5sZpLo_HNTDqJuivbV2NYJWofZFpjawMuTfwIHYC8TS6xZPQgzwk" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGlaKAo9fMe9UNBkmdxPoPPvyPxLWy3SWS4Ka0THg2EGyolDKyyFixBL7vsMx3PSeIVYOn8u5pIVyBn2i95VlkGOSpRe88AnJbHmEC6FIP_DuvyUz778j5mACUcZgiUDcLrw9X7vg5sZpLo_HNTDqJuivbV2NYJWofZFpjawMuTfwIHYC8TS6xZPQgzwk=w408-h640" width="408" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Also loving this tropical lilikoi daily sunscreen with cocoa seed extract, satsuma mandarin peel and SPF 40 <a href="https://eminenceorganics.com/us/product/lilikoi-daily-defense-moisturizer-spf-40">https://eminenceorganics.com/us/product/lilikoi-daily-defense-moisturizer-spf-40</a>. I mean doesn't this sound amazing?</p><p>I love reading that study published in JAMA found 10 minutes per day of power walking could add years to your life! It's the small things. The best is to walk 6,000 to 10,000 steps per day but if you can just get in 10 minutes that is SOMETHING! I got one of the walking treadmills and did 2 weeks of Sakara plant based meal delivery before the New Year which was a nice body restart! I plan to just walk on all of my calls. I also bought the Sakara cookbook which is SO NICE for clean living and you should check it out I LOVE their breakfast. <a href="https://www.sakara.com/products/cookbook-eat-clean-play-dirty?variant=39566302150765">https://www.sakara.com/products/cookbook-eat-clean-play-dirty?variant=39566302150765</a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYkht9GjwY-DrgjBWEJ-d3sHTiIk6CIi_gRxOjSO5N1ak61ZLS0qjYM9SVP8h2unINzfMhiV4jq5EduZ8n8NlHgX85eGaWNisMqQ5GSfiLdzpplsAxxgd_gWHUyVaPjVB_Pzk9PxRbWuB99M8enD1Y_mxIg5p4zs2uQn-_cMy3_Otj8PflFJasnUi3mc/s1179/IMG_0590.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1179" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYkht9GjwY-DrgjBWEJ-d3sHTiIk6CIi_gRxOjSO5N1ak61ZLS0qjYM9SVP8h2unINzfMhiV4jq5EduZ8n8NlHgX85eGaWNisMqQ5GSfiLdzpplsAxxgd_gWHUyVaPjVB_Pzk9PxRbWuB99M8enD1Y_mxIg5p4zs2uQn-_cMy3_Otj8PflFJasnUi3mc/w640-h638/IMG_0590.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHfYS8iewRru9WjOE9WXm67PuXHd5vUlLW8pw65WgNmbpeAaopxl2W1HpapnfCTeWCy47KwSKAAwFgXJ7dnObOq-YDC2okzYrg3DaxHn6VdtScwCGI4rK55930WuNxF6xycUrWYnblAcNGk8I8JosbN4gADCDyQPMIvp8oX8imc4QKVLS8um-mTMoW2LA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHfYS8iewRru9WjOE9WXm67PuXHd5vUlLW8pw65WgNmbpeAaopxl2W1HpapnfCTeWCy47KwSKAAwFgXJ7dnObOq-YDC2okzYrg3DaxHn6VdtScwCGI4rK55930WuNxF6xycUrWYnblAcNGk8I8JosbN4gADCDyQPMIvp8oX8imc4QKVLS8um-mTMoW2LA=w555-h640" width="555" /></a></p><p>I'm detoxing and working on lymphatic drainage this week with on a master class 2x a week with Madalyn Hughes HNP at Mdly Wholistic on Instagram. Her focus is B12 in a liquid or spray, high quality liver 2-4oz 2x per week or a TBLS of bee pollen daily, my own magnesium bicarbonate I made 1/4 to 1/2 cup a day starting in your lemon water in the morning (start slow), collagen peptides in raw milk in the am with a raw egg, and probiotic in fermented foods EVERYDAY (ie making your own sauerkraut and adding that juice to even our kids eggs or guac)! Also working on eating more wild caught fish, organic veggies, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices.</p><p>We are still busy planning chauffeur driven trips to Champagne and just got our first email of the year with a client staying at Les Crayeres for a week. Ahhh sigh the beauty of life, Les Crayeres and a week of Champagne. Hope that inspires a good start to your New year that you are drinking some good bubbles this month (unless of course you're doing dry Jan!). We also now build hydrogen fueling stations for transit with a family business so we are busy :)! Happy New Year! </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHnCN45mujFcCEvZ0o3T0INNSGva91rpu8U-H4mkrxP7TGjU4xfyTzM9guoyMlvnKSld6WIMrAFyjFZstPBwKEJS9DX08cSTjzON9L6eI7xebSy8dK93yMrlO65G9FAktFDW23NCGHfahDw8avxn8krsRtOrHM_pyl-lYpHUqULzNrOzyhu-jZTd2y55s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1620" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHnCN45mujFcCEvZ0o3T0INNSGva91rpu8U-H4mkrxP7TGjU4xfyTzM9guoyMlvnKSld6WIMrAFyjFZstPBwKEJS9DX08cSTjzON9L6eI7xebSy8dK93yMrlO65G9FAktFDW23NCGHfahDw8avxn8krsRtOrHM_pyl-lYpHUqULzNrOzyhu-jZTd2y55s=w640-h422" width="640" /></a></p><p>My favorite Champagne bottle always and forever Champagne Mousse! If you want some please email us for a case or two or five!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE0lrKuwgibeD69QI9w-1l5f7A092ButHreqwfx4xbcWcsazyCR9tc3vhBDUelXS1ABQxDSLpSfjcwP6wwuidS_VAkp74XxgNyNTx-X5B7jb3P9hedb_k6TBrGWvUqHLCYCENqot7z6Sol4m_uMQZJKK8dJMLOiPS7szOF_FBydalT_cPBEWkEPNXCfTk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="390" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE0lrKuwgibeD69QI9w-1l5f7A092ButHreqwfx4xbcWcsazyCR9tc3vhBDUelXS1ABQxDSLpSfjcwP6wwuidS_VAkp74XxgNyNTx-X5B7jb3P9hedb_k6TBrGWvUqHLCYCENqot7z6Sol4m_uMQZJKK8dJMLOiPS7szOF_FBydalT_cPBEWkEPNXCfTk=w413-h640" width="413" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="background-color: #fbf9f4; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -0.16px; margin: 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div>Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-24753431256758239852020-11-26T07:16:00.002+01:002020-11-26T17:54:45.556+01:00A more intimate, brighter Thanksgiving menu for a year like no other<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1nJEVqN80zUXbGxYPZGRg06x6I-MikfBswvbDPo7j3wIR2gP1i3TSCznbxC2jS-1gYhwEh7SJyLJJ6E8HFsX6eldFMLqQBU78Pbmr9GqOBtMhwbJSrE7wDXnn_uLzYK0PQ8HMyO_DBs/s2048/IMG_6538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1nJEVqN80zUXbGxYPZGRg06x6I-MikfBswvbDPo7j3wIR2gP1i3TSCznbxC2jS-1gYhwEh7SJyLJJ6E8HFsX6eldFMLqQBU78Pbmr9GqOBtMhwbJSrE7wDXnn_uLzYK0PQ8HMyO_DBs/w480-h640/IMG_6538.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I still can't quite comprehend that we are in November. What happened to May, how about JULY, and October? I mean I didn't even find time to carve a pumpkin b/c I didn't realize October was ending! Did you? <div><br /></div><div>Months all disappeared in the blink of an eye. I feel fortunate that in Northern California people believe in masks and we have done a pretty good job at keeping the virus at bay albeit we are still in what feels like the thick of it 9 months later! Ouff. <p></p><p>I don't know about you but I have been surviving via looking forward to this meal all week! Monday I was already very much ready for the holiday :)</p><p>I also have been keeping Covid sane via sticking to a couple daily rituals that keep me both of sound mind and grounded. I love this list of daily rituals and the quote "<a href="https://thechalkboardmag.com/professional-yogis-morning-routine">you are your morning" </a> from yogis. Check it out.</p><p>The first of my rituals is my daily transcendental meditation for 20 mins. If you are interested I learned in <a href="https://www.tm.org/transcendental-meditation-san-francisco-civic-center">SF here </a>and essentially it's a meditation with a daily mantra or a word you repeat over and over for 20 minutes. This word your brain likes the vibrational sound of and it puts you into a deep state. It's a very profound meditative process that relieves a ton of stress. I LOVE IT! It's my own little rule that I will not get out of bed in the morning until it is done. It feels great, makes you happy and reminds me what I'm grateful for!</p><p>So for me, I wake up, I meditate, and I play the same morning song everyday <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_8-P4eZ1jA&list=PLB5hL7XM9Lt1wijAAWdi1ZZIxAS-XPMWN">Church featuring Earthgang</a>. It's almost like gospel and just makes you want to dance. I play it to give me energy as energy is life. I bop my way through slipping on my workout clothes and run up the stairs to start the day, carrying my 11 year old Springer Rocco up to save his hips :) I then fill my days with lemon water, attempt to save the planet with my work to reduce GHG emissions, go on a quick Rocco walk past changing falling leaves and schedule my tennis and golf for mid week/ wknd. </p><p>I'm excited for <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/thanksgiving/">Thanksgiving</a> tomorrow and hope these recipes below brighten your day and help you brainstorm what you are cooking if you haven't yet come up with your plan yet!! </p><p>Cooking is my biggest passion and I was asked this year to make cranberries. Cranberries?! Is that even a dish to be cooked? Haha. Oh well you can't win em all and I am grateful I had a friendsgiving this past week with friends and was able to cook to my hearts desire! We wore masks and ate outdoors to be safe! It was the most gorgeous day. </p><p>WHAT TO COOK: I LOVE the idea of duck instead of Turkey and adore this recipe <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roast-duck-recipe-1942077">here</a>: I'm not sure if I would poach it or not though but I did LOVE LOVE LOVE having the broth to drink as bone broth all week after. My cousin is the duck genius, 100% duck king and expert and I cook it b/c I tried his and feel in love. </p><p>His tips are: "If it's Thanksgiving and if you're going to go all then why not make 2 ducks: one super, super simple with just salt and then another Peking style! These are his notes... "Traditionally cooking a duck in the west, we just let it go for like 2-3 hours and the meat gets sort of fried in its own fat, sort of like duck carnitas. I was pretty skeptical about cooking something like that for 3 hrs. It becomes super crispy and the meat is dark. Like this: <a href="https://youtu.be/U9RmFuh8x5w">https://youtu.be/U9RmFuh8x5w</a>. </p><p>Then the Peking duck is a whole another story. The basic story here is that you stuff the duck with goodies (garlic, ginger, scallions, cinnamon, star anise, or whatever else), sew it up, and then give it a bit of a shower. You braise the skin with hot broth, Chinese cooking wine, soy sauce or whatever you have. </p><p>Instantly each hot ladle of liquid makes the skin pull tight and it looks like another animal. You then let it dry out, and brush with a glaze. You continue this process of brushing a layer of glaze and letting it dry to your heart’s content- a Chinese restaurant would do this for 3-7 days. </p><p>For thanksgiving, I think I only let it dry for a few hours. The drier the skin, the crispier the duck will be. If I remember correctly, I only cooked this duck for like 40 minutes. I’ve also cooked a plain duck for ~40 minutes before and it also tastes great- it’s really just a matter of preference. Check our this video, which is maybe a bit extreme with the bicycle pump, but gives a sense for the steps: <a href="https://youtu.be/gqXjCFNX6HQ">https://youtu.be/gqXjCFNX6HQ</a> Good luck, skip any step you want- you really can’t mess it up! It will be delicious jo matter how complicated or simple you cook it.". I mean I think you guys should try a duck this year!</p><p>STARTER: This is 1000% my go to soup recipe <a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/wolfgang-pucks-savory-squash-soup-105112">Butternut squash soup</a> with a rosemary cream and gruyere sage croutons. I do little 1/4 bowls so guests don't get full. This I got from my Aunt Tag and love that she brought this to the meal!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEe9Ug5s1oAaLBHXWiU6n1zjyPN3_MfBgMNXRuN_oNxa2dlZBCMd9jX3YtKK1dfJcLOoauPa_4u3IrpcSVsWINPB__gW8hUwpxXRxocUsOZzGe1ZtdVhb0veAdLU4dvZgtB_aCX1LqhU/s2048/IMG_6535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEe9Ug5s1oAaLBHXWiU6n1zjyPN3_MfBgMNXRuN_oNxa2dlZBCMd9jX3YtKK1dfJcLOoauPa_4u3IrpcSVsWINPB__gW8hUwpxXRxocUsOZzGe1ZtdVhb0veAdLU4dvZgtB_aCX1LqhU/w300-h400/IMG_6535.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>SIDE: <a href="https://www.chatelaine.com/recipes/joel-robuchon-mashed-potato-recipe/">These Joel Robuchon mashed potatoes</a> are the by far, 1000%, the gold start on top of the tree mashed potato recipe. My friend Nat is the biggest foodie ever and tried them and nearly cried. Only trick is you must buy a potato ricer. Don't worry b/c it is $30 and worth it! You only need 4 things ie Yukon gold potatoes, unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes and organic whole milk. Voila! This is your dish this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32K-rUNNYEy1xx5QmRs3_7xI3BanhI7YciSkLAH4pGH3SmY6m0yXjzzBjCWsV9pL7r0NiliTlmkNBCn-SjQjLWiA1dKmlKkgyxwNAwtErmp6SezITKShK1LdCb40WjlKxnVH-rA1O4V0/s2048/IMG_6537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32K-rUNNYEy1xx5QmRs3_7xI3BanhI7YciSkLAH4pGH3SmY6m0yXjzzBjCWsV9pL7r0NiliTlmkNBCn-SjQjLWiA1dKmlKkgyxwNAwtErmp6SezITKShK1LdCb40WjlKxnVH-rA1O4V0/w300-h400/IMG_6537.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>WHOLE MENU: I'm obsessed with this entire menu from Farmstead St Helena <a href="https://www.toasttab.com/longmeadowranchthanksgiving/v3">here</a>. Deviled eggs with caviar, , Herb Brined Heritage Turkey with Black Truffle Gravy, Roasted Apple stuffing with sage sausage (PS what is better than sage sausage??), cranberry sauce with blood orange, garden salad with goat's milk cheese, roasted brussels with wild California pecans, buttermilk rolls, mashed potatoes, honey squash soup with brown butter, chocolate cream pie and pumpkin with spiced whip cream. Sold. </p><p>ANOTHER WHOLE MEAL VARIATION: My friend Kelly is the most gorgeous rustic chef ever. She made a porchetta with a bright salad with chicories from the garden and roasted some onions and squash with a salsa verde. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVm8oSzaxxA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVm8oSzaxxA</a>. I made the salad with toasted pinenuts, currents soaked in verjus, big roasted croutons of Acme bread, squash, persimmon and a dressing of shallots soaked in sherry vinegar. It was a hit! I'm making it again tomorrow.</p><p>MY MENU- My menu was butternut squash soup with gruyere sage croutons, Roast Duck, Chicories bread salad with pine nuts and currants, brussels with pecans thanks to my friend Luc and an Apple Pie</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qOxreBDCe3qLam9W5HLdsXMfdJ1Wk8gCiYnv3JgzM8ECe2vfaRhyphenhyphenANXDnAeZyvZhUgO2ohVxfcfQzd35BtBFHrZOrts5JiMvIGdLykltcc0LAcBU5bjdPHGi7Fy1GoeD4eZd9uH8_yo/s2048/IMG_6539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qOxreBDCe3qLam9W5HLdsXMfdJ1Wk8gCiYnv3JgzM8ECe2vfaRhyphenhyphenANXDnAeZyvZhUgO2ohVxfcfQzd35BtBFHrZOrts5JiMvIGdLykltcc0LAcBU5bjdPHGi7Fy1GoeD4eZd9uH8_yo/w300-h400/IMG_6539.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>APPLE PIE: I loved this Joel Robuchon recipe mix. Crust- <a href="http://lecuisin.oz.blog.over-blog.com/article-la-pate-sablee-de-joel-robuchon-87794753.html">http://lecuisin.oz.blog.over-blog.com/article-la-pate-sablee-de-joel-robuchon-87794753.html</a>. Use google translate its in french :) Filling: <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/classic-apple-pie-recipe-2043582">https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/classic-apple-pie-recipe-2043582</a>. </p><p>This was so decedent and rich! I did a pate brisee which had vanilla bean in it, but your supposed to make a pâte sablée which is more salty. Either would work! 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Thanks for reading my blog! I know I haven't been that active yet this year BUT 2020 I am changing that! I feel like this year we all could use a little more enrichment in our lives.<br />
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I'm excited to share my fav food, travel, home, relationship, culture, friendship posts and teach more about wine. I hope I can bring joy to someone out there :)<br />
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Stay safe this week and hope this list below helps pass some SIP time during COVID-19:<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Has-Your-Back-Transform/dp/1401946542">This book "The Universe has your back".</a> We are all struggling right now with some fear, loss of our freedoms and restrictions to our day to day life during SIP. This can trigger so much.... ie past trauma, the desire to control, depression, anxiety, stress, etc, etc. My worry is that people get stuck in this fear after COVID-19 is over. Fear can be addictive and it makes us resist happiness. This book teaches you how to transform your fear into faith and focus on joy!<br />
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The book reminds you that the presence of fear is a sure sign you are trusting in your own strength. Yet, this isn't the right approach. The moment you realign with love and stop relying on your own strength your life will flow naturally.<br />
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So focus on the love of your partner, love of your family, love of your friends and love of food right now... just focus on love, not fear! Approach your fear with love, then let the fear go and this will clear your path to happiness.<br />
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This <a href="https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/product.do?pid=568615001&vid=1&tid=bfpl000002&kwid=1&ap=7&gclid=CjwKCAjw7-P1BRA2EiwAXoPWA0Av_fY3JadXWy_deUlxAFvUl6jMFNwVL1lLB1tvod-DHRgfqUOzCRoCevMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds">knotted headband on sale</a> and is so cute!<br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistsays/?hl=en">This always makes me laugh</a>. Agenda for today- let the dog in, let the dog out, let the dog in, let the dog out<br />
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<a href="https://www.threehungryboys.com/2017/06/26/3904/">I want to make this healthy burger this week- The PLANT veggie burger </a>from San Francisco, CA the secret is Beets, Lentils, Mushroom, millet to hold it together<br />
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<a href="https://www.davidlebovitz.com/carnitas/">This cookbook author David Lebowitz </a>is always my go to for recipes! He's an American expat in Paris and has the best food taste in my opinion. You know the type of chef you just trust and love anything he makes?<br />
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<a href="https://cafedelites.com/pork-carnitas-mexican-slow-cooked-pulled-pork/">LOVED this Carnitas recipe</a> and I used a mix of David's recipe and this. The question is the braising liquid. Do you use beer, water or Mexican bottled Coke? I served it with rice and beans and guac. I used <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/mexican-rice">this recipe for rice vs water amounts </a>but watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfuPfOzpFgI">this video </a>to cook the rice! The secret is to watch someone from Mexico make Mexican rice so it's authentic :) It's all about blending the onion, garlic, tomato in a blender and then adding chicken stock and using that as your liquid to cook the rice!! Also made <a href="https://minimalistbaker.com/mexican-pinto-beans-scratch-1-pot/">beans</a> and margaritas and Neko's <a href="https://downshiftology.com/recipes/best-ever-guacamole/">guacamole</a> with lots and lots of lime that keeps it green. I swear this guac gets even better on Day 2 and Day 3!<br />
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The <a href="https://www.tiffany.com/jewelry/shop/rings/price-0-250/">perfect gift </a>for someone's upcoming bday- these Tiffanys rings for $210 and the LOVE ring is amazing I love it!<br />
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<a href="https://uncorkedinitaly.com/wine-is-life-daring-natural-wine-on-the-island-of-giglio/">Dreaming of Orange natural wine and my friends who make Altura wines in gorgeous Isola del Giglio. Francesco Carfagna and his wife Gabriela has the most zen approach to wine and I adore it</a> and him and his whole family. I wish I was there right now. Check it out<br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ro54d/?hl=en">My favorite 8am daily free workout </a>- ex soccer players lead this and it gives you mental and physical training that we all need so much during these tough times! He inspires you to get off your couch, to stay positive and to push forward.<br />
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This <a href="https://cupofjo.com/2020/04/cup-of-jo-playlist-cheerful-songs/">happy playlist</a> to blast during the day and keep the endorphins up<br />
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Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-34077639951146272112020-05-04T22:33:00.000+02:002020-05-06T16:56:09.469+02:00Gift Ideas for Mothers while Social Distancing! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-5858756297249121192020-05-04T21:59:00.000+02:002020-05-05T03:02:58.807+02:00KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Mothers Day Virtual wine tasting!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are so, so, so excited to have been featured on KTVU FOX 2 Mothers Day Special with the gorgeous Sadie Murray! She talked about the following Virtual Wine Tasting we are leading 5/10 this Sunday for Mothers Day and we hope you can join and drink with us virtually! Email here <a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com">tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com </a> to order the box of wine<br />
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<li class="li1"><b>WHEN</b> Please join us on Mothers Day- May 10th 2020 at 6pm PST. Email <span class="s3">here</span> (<a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com"><span class="s3">tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com</span></a>) to pay for the box of wine $90 total + shipping. The Virtual wine tasting class is free!! Please email address, best phone and we will send you a link to pay via square</li>
<li class="li1"><b>HOW MUCH</b>- Box of 3 wines for $90 +shipping and handling which is $30/ bottle + shipping. Virtual wine class is FREE! You can just order 1 bottle if you would like to attend the live virtual class on how to look at color, find complexity, and judge the wine!</li>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I feel like Mothers, this year especially, deserve an extra celebratory treat during COVID-19! This hasn't been easy for anyone- so many unknowns but also hopefully so many silver linings!! More time to be with family, to learn new things, to get to know your partner better and to expand our horizons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">More details: We are hosting a Virtual Wine Tasting for Mothers Day for Channel 2 </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">KTVU 2 San Francisco viewers and any Mom out there across the country. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Please join us on Mothers Day- May 10th 2020 at 6pm PST. Email <a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com">here</a> to pay for the box of wine $30/ bottle! $90 total + shipping. The Virtual wine tasting class is free!!<span id="goog_1996699364"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">This Virtual Wine Tasting will be led by me Sydney Krueger Owner of Tasty Side To Life Tours. Our company Tasty Side To Life crafts chauffeur driven wine tasting tours to France!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">This Mothers Day Wine Tasting will be a fun, interactive and perfect way to toast your mom!! Or we can setup one to boast team morale or to add a little something to your works team happy hour and make it virtual! If you want a private virtual wine tasting email us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">On Sunday May 10th we will not only be tasting together BUT also learning about the French and Italian wine regions which will be so cool, wines, and producers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">We have selected a couple of wines based on a great $30/ bottle price point and we can ship wines to you for delivery. Please orderASAP for the class Email <a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com">here</a>: </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">3 Wines We are Tasting on Sunday May 10th at 6pm PST</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><u></u><br /><u></u></span></div>
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What are you up to this weekend? I went to temple last night and today I ran on the beach just as the rain broke which is the most amazing feeling, am headed to corepower yoga, to lunch with some of my favorite champagne client friends and tonight we majorly splurged and are headed to the warriors game vs La! Tomorrow I'm doing a 1.5h Sikh mediation at the <a href="https://idoyoga.com/gurdwara/">special monthly kundalini Gurdwara</a> in the haight ashbury, it's 1x a month and awesome/ weird/ special/ great. Also going to a super bowl party. Hope you have a good one! In case you are celebrating the superbowl this weekend are some fun links to help you plan:<br />
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The best 8 Super bowl menu items: Ps please stay away from 7 layer dip, those frozen meatballs and pigs in a blanket and try something new, healthy and fun!<br />
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1) This insane <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/story/2018-super-bowl-menu-chili">beef chili with skillet cornbread and hot honey butter</a>- I mean this is classic, classic. What's better than letting guests add chives or cheese and then servicing it with rustic cornbread? I also ADORE <a href="https://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-fo-culinary-sos-turkey-chili-recipe-20170206-story.html">this recipe by Panera</a>. I know a corporate giant Panera but it's the best idea to mix up the complexity of beans (color, texture, etc) and make a healthy chili with poblano peppers, ground turkey, chili powder, black beans, pinto beans, navy beans, corn and edamame in it!<br />
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2) <a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sambal-shrimp-lettuce-wraps">These shrimp lettuce wraps</a>- yes to shrimp that cooks in minutes, a platter of lettuce cups, mint sprigs, chopped peanuts, sliced cucumbers, and the reserved sauce or these with <a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-steak-salad-wraps">steak</a><br />
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3) Homemade trendy/ hipster pickles like <a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-lightly-pickled-cucumbers">these</a>- Yes, yes, yes to the perfect amount of sweet, salt, and tang going on. The brine is best with persian cucumbers and these are good for you!<br />
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4) <a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spinach-yogurt-dip-with-sizzled-mint">Spinach and Yogurt dip</a>- YES. Please this or something israeli or middle eastern over 7 layer dip (GROSS) or artichoke dip which is so unhealthy. This is called borani esfanaaj in Iran. This is walnuts, spinach, mint, greek yogurt, lemon juice, made into the most gorgeous rustic messy looking spread to eat with pita.<br />
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5) <a href="http://legacy.culinate.com/content/220406/index.html">These Cindy Pawlsyon Chicken wings-</a> secret is mushroom soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, garlic, fresh chives, scallions and marinating them for 12-24hours<br />
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6) <a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/3-ingredient-korean-grilled-chicken-wings-with-scallion">These Korean chicken wings</a>- This is all about gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) you can buy in china town! Essentially you cook these almost plain w/ oil, salt and pepper and fry them until crisp and lightly charred, 5–10 minutes then whisk gochujang and 1/4 cup hot water in a large bowl. Transfer wings to bowl with gochujang and toss to coat. Voila!<br />
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7) Or lastly <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/bobby-flays-hot-wings-with-blue-cheese-yogurt-sauce-recipe-1972825">Bobby Flay's Wings</a>- Love bobby's idea of ancho chili powder, garlic powder, red wine vineager, chiptole chilies, chili powder, honey. etc. He fries them in peanut oil, 2 inches. Simmer the sauce then add wings and toss to coat<br />
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8) <a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gluten-free-chocolate-tahini-brownies">Gluten free tahini brownies</a><br />
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We're thinking of just ordering amazing pizza in SF the best is from <a href="http://tonyspizzanapoletana.com/">Tony's</a>, <a href="http://www.delpopolosf.com/">Del Papolo</a>, <a href="https://www.zerozerosf.com/#our-crew">Zero zero</a>, <a href="https://sfcapos.com/">Capo</a> or <a href="http://tommaso%27s/">Tommaso's</a> and they'll deliver through caviar or uber eats and I think I'll make my friend Nico's famous Cuneo Ragu al carne with polenta. A big hearty meat sauce and you take a big spoonful of polenta in the center of your plate, make a hole in the center of the polenta and pour the ragu over, top with parmesan (the real stuff!) and a touch of red pepper flakes. Serve all of this with an appetizer plate of raw fennel with olive oil and pepper, artichoke hearts, black olives, and marinated peppers. Basta! All done!<br />
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Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-61127868762005726972019-01-30T23:53:00.002+01:002019-01-31T19:32:33.186+01:00Top 10 Best Restaurants in Reims- including the most gorgeous champagne picnic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anyone dreaming that it is already spring and you're picnicking in champagne? We'll, we are. As we watch this polar vortex sweep across the midwest we're thinking a number of you might be too. I mean wouldn't you rather be here overlooking that view? We would always rather be <a href="https://www.france-voyage.com/tourism/hautvillers-1065.htm">here</a>!<br />
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Our favorite thing to do in champagne, other than of course drinking champagne, is to go to one of the farmers markets in champagne and then have a picnic in Hautvilles in a secret spot behind Dom Perignon's church! We can bring you here if you need help with a driver/ guide.<br />
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The best farmers markets are on Tuesday, Thrs, Saturday and Sunday. Our favorite is Saturday at Halle Saint-Thibault in Epernay. It's this gorgeous covered old railway station and it has 50 or so vendors and everything is so fresh, delicious and perfect! I'll do a separate post on farmers markets in champagne so you have the whole list of what we can bring you to on a champagne tour. If I had it I would always have a guide to help you point out all the best super regional stuff to buy ie- pate en croute, jambon de reims, mousseux de boeuf, cheeses like chaource, langres and comte, fraises de bois or wild strawberries from the forest, etc, etc.<br />
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Having a picnic in champagne is truly one of our favorite things to do on a champagne tour (if you're in the region April- Oct). Other than a picnic, below are our top 10 favorite lunches in champagne. Ok, we snuck in an 11th, was too hard to resist.<br />
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If you want a driver and guide to help bring you on a tour contact us, <a href="http://www.tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html">here</a><br />
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<b><u>Top 10 Best Restaurants in Reims or Champagne </u></b><br />
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1) Les Crayeres Le Parc- 2 stars and 69€ menu for 3 courses. OUi, oui, oui<br />
2) La Briqueterie- sit outside surrounded by their Rose Garden<br />
3) Picnic overlooking the vines in Hautvillers<br />
4) L'assiette Champenoise-major splurge 3 stars, rich, divine and so special<br />
5) Le Grand cerf- 1 star adore<br />
6) Les Avises- eat like the locals do! Drink Selosse<br />
7) Le Royal or Racine<br />
8) Les Crayeres le Jardin- Their steak and french fries are AMAZING<br />
9) Symbiose - most beautiful bistro in Epernay<br />
10) Le Foch- Michelin star<br />
** Ok we had to... here's an 11) La Cave a Champagne or Au 36 - both fab for groups!<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving! What are your plans? Is anyone headed up to Napa to wine taste? Its finally gorgeous weather again to do it and <a href="https://www.restorationhardware.com/content/category.jsp?context=YountvilleCafe">Restoration hardware opened their restaurant in Yountville</a>! Woho! I'm going Sunday but in the meantime I'm staying local and eating just 30 minutes outside San Francisco. My cousin is making 2 ducks and it is the most joyous thing ever and 10x better than Turkey! Would you ever go off the cuff and do a different meat?<br />
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My sister was here 2 weeks ago from <a href="https://hipparis.com/">Paris</a> and she hadn't had Thanksgiving in a whopping 6 years so I made her 33rd birthday dreams come true, woke up at 6am and made her the entire incredible Thanksgiving meal from scratch! You guys, surprisingly its do-able to do the WHOLE THING solo!<br />
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I'll include my favorites of all the <i><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/holidays-recipes/slideshow/best-thanksgiving-recipes">classic Thanksgiving dishes</a> </i>to help you have the best Thanksgiving ever ie the best mashed potato recipe (ie it involves 2+ sticks of butter, a fine sieve, the best variety of potato and a couple tricks ie never use a hand blender), my step mom's insane cornbread sausage/fennel and chorizo stuffing, my step aunts delish cranberries (the secret is lots of orange zest and walnuts), sweet potatoes (a souffle and no marshmallows) etc! Have a wonderful week and here are a few fun links from around the web of things I'm loving..<br />
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My favorite boutique champagne for the Thanksgiving holiday.<br />
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The # 1 thing on my holiday wish list is <a href="https://www.maisonbirks.com/en/plaisirs-de-birks-diamond-swirl-earrings">this</a> that Meghan Markle wore <a href="http://meghansmirror.com/product/meghan-markle-birks-diamond-swirl-earrings/">here</a>. Obsessed. It is a splurge but you only need 1 thing right </div>
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CORN BREAD STUFFING- My step moms stuffing is cornbread stuffing with spicy chorizo sausage and also pork sausage. Make cornbread for about 8 -12 people I make cornbread in a 9X12 inch dish. Make the cornbread the day before and cover and leave out on counter. On thanksgiving saute celery, and onions in butter and a little olive oil until they are translucent. Add red pepper flakes to this mixture if you like it spicy! In a separate pan saute the chorizo ( I take it out of the casing the chop up small). Chorizo is very greasy so drain it well on paper towel before adding it to the dressing. Then saute the pork sausage I used whole foods fennel and pork sausage and drain this sausage also. Once the celery and onion are sauteed and the sausages are complete you can assemble the dressing. Crumble the cornbread into a large bowl into bite sized chunks add the onion and celery plus one additional cube of butter that has been melted. Add the sausages and mix well. I add some fresh thyme and a little sage, salt and pepper. The mixture will be a bit dry so add some chicken stock until it looks moist but still holds together. Dry or wet stuffing is not good. You will just have to try it. You can also add some dried cranberries for a little sweetness.<br />
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CRANBERRY SAUCE Cranberry recipe that is easy and our favorite. The ingredients are 1 pound fresh cranberries, 1 1/4 cup sugar, 1 cup red current preserves or jelly, 1 cup water, 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts , 2 tablespoons grated orange peel. Combine all of the above, except orange peel and nuts , into a saucepan. Heat to boiling then reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Skim foam off the top. Remove from heat and stir in walnuts and orange peel. Cover and refrigerate overnight.<br />
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TURKEY AND CHICKEN- Sicilian style whole chicken and turkey pieces with sage, lemon zest, thyme and milk simmered for 1.5h. YES! We didn't want a whole big Turkey but were not big meat eaters. So I bought some huge pieces of turkey thigh and breast and 1 whole organic Mary's chicken from Wholefoods. I'm obsessed with Sicilian ways to cook meat and keep them moist. I love this Jamie Oliver Chicken browned and then cooked in milk slowly in the oven for 2 hours at 375f with lemon, lemon zest, sage ( I left out the cinnamon for Thanksgiving) Recipe is <a href="https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicken-recipes/chicken-in-milk/">here</a><br />
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SWEET POTATOES- I'm obsessed with Ruth Chris's <a href="https://steamykitchen.com/38468-ruths-chris-sweet-potato-casserole-recipe.html">recipe</a>. It's sweet potatoes, eggs, vanilla, and then a topping of pecans, butter and brown sugar. I'm not a fan of marshmallows on my sweet potatoes. I think it's a oufff bizarre but I'm willing to be persuaded otherwise.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">GREEN BEANS- The trick here was cooking them for literally 2-3 minutes! I know that's fast but then a quick ice bath and the olive oil and salt and pepper. Best secret is frying some shallots and sprinkling all over the top. The best! I used a recipe like <a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/05/mark-bittmans-green-beans-with-crisp-shallots.html">this</a>. Also love this recipe- <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/lemon-roasted-green-beans-with-marcona-almonds-2">Lemon roasted green beans with marcona almonds</a></span></div>
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A food and lifestyle blogger Tara came out on a private champagne tour with us this Spring and <a href="http://laceandgraceblog.com/2017/04/fine-dining-at-le-foch-in-reims-france/">blogged</a> about her lunch at the fabulous Michelin star <a href="http://lefoch.com/">Le Foch</a>!<br />
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Her day with us at <a href="http://www.tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html">Tasty Side To Life Tours</a> included a pickup at Le Foch, an afternoon tour from 1:30pm- 6:30pm with a visit to the UNESCO caves of <a href="http://www.vrankenpommery.com/en/">Champagne Pommery </a>with a tasting of 3 cuvees (where we taught Tara how to smell, compare bubbles size and complexity, look at color, remark on tasting notes and mouth finish) as well as a drive through the gorgeous countryside to do a tasting and tour with rare grower Champagne Bernard Pertois in the famous Grand Cru village of Mesnil sur Oger- where Krug is located.<br />
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In our opinion, Le Foch, is hands down one of the top 3 restaurants to eat at in Reims! The other two we love are <a href="https://www.assiettechampenoise.com/en/">L'Assiette champenoise</a> and <a href="http://www.lescrayeres.com/">Les Crayeres le Parc or le Jardin</a>. We are re-posting her article below. Be sure to check out her blog <a href="http://laceandgraceblog.com/">http://laceandgraceblog.com </a>which is the best!<br />
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The journey continues on our Day tour with <a href="http://www.tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tasty Side to Life Tours</a>. Next it was time for some fine dining at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187137-d1057863-Reviews-Le_Foch-Reims_Marne_Grand_Est.html" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Le Foch</a> in Reims France. We had worked up quit an appetite exploring the town and visiting the Reims Cathedral (recap <a href="http://laceandgraceblog.com/2017/04/beautiful-cathedral-in-reims/" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>) and were ready for some delicious and innovative grub!</div>
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Le Foch is known for its delicious French cuisine and even has an 1 Michelin Star rating! it is centrally located in Reims, not far from the train station and has beautiful modern decor. </div>
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We went with the pre-fix 3 course lunch of:</div>
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First Course:</h4>
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Brandade with Curry, Beets and Fresh Herbs. I loved this dish. The curry paired perfectly with the fish and the beets were a nice alternative to a traditional ‘bread’ sandwich. </div>
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Second Course:</h4>
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Rabbit in Cream Curcima Sauce (Mom ordered a vinaigrette salad with stripe fish and capers). I have had rabbit probably only a few other times in life and I was a bit weary to try it again. (because you know.. bunnies are cute) The sauce was delectable. </div>
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Third Course:</h4>
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Creme a l’arabica, sorbet , cacao. This was a chocolate like creme sorbet. All I can say is wow. So so good!</div>
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To our surprise, after each course, we were brought an additional small dish as a transition from one dish to another. My favorite had to be the amazing ‘chocolate milkshake’ served with a small almond pound cake. It was absolutely amazing. Another favorite small bite was the Tuna Tartar. </div>
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The service was unsurpassed by any other establishment I have ever been to. The waiter was very helpful in explaining each dish on the menu (which was all in French of course) and brought each dish not too quickly (I hate that) or too late and re-set the place settings each time.</div>
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This is definitely a fine dining establishment and so worth the visit when in Reims and on the Tour of Champagne with <a href="http://www.tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tasty Side to Life Tours</a>!</div>
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After our meal was complete, our driver, Pascal, was waiting for us to start our Champagne Tour!</div>
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Check out some photos of our delicious meal below! Make sure you come back soon to see all about our 1st Champagne stop at <a href="http://www.champagnepommery.com/en/marque/champagne-pommery" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Pommery</a>!</div>
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Looking for more on our trip to France? Check out our hotel <a href="http://laceandgraceblog.com/2017/03/hotel-paris-marais-caron-de-beaumarchais/" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>, our tour of the Louvre with Walks of France – <a href="http://laceandgraceblog.com/2017/03/closing-time-at-the-louvre-with-walks-of-france/" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>, some Post Cards from Paris- <a href="http://laceandgraceblog.com/2017/03/postcards-from-paris/" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a> and the beautiful Cathedral in Reims- <a href="http://laceandgraceblog.com/2017/04/beautiful-cathedral-in-reims/" style="color: #c69f73; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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One of our favorite past clients, Sherrelle Kirkland-Andrews planned a girls trip from the USA and brought such a great groups friends to champagne! She proceeded to post one of the <a href="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/">best articles </a>that we just had to re-post here. Sherrelle on her blog <a href="http://iamsherrelle.com/">http://iamsherrelle.com/ </a>wrote the "7 tips to know before you to go on a private trip to champagne." Take a look below! xo<br />
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My vacation in Paris was filled with many wonderful days, but the day that we spent on a private champagne tour in Reims, France will always be one of my favorite memories. That day was the absolute pinnacle of fabulousness!</div>
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We started our day on the TGV to Reims. Thankfully our 1st class car was nearly empty because as usual, we talked non-stop all the way there. Sydney, our driver and tour guide, met us at the train station with croissants (yum!). She drove us through the lovely town of Reims to our first stop, Reims Cathedral. Even bigger than Notre Dame, <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/496515/Reims-Cathedral" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1); vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Reims Cathedral</a> was breathtaking. It was the site of 25 coronations of the kings of France and is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.</div>
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A short walk down the block from Reims Cathedral was our next stop, <a href="http://www.la-petite-friande.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1); vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">La Petite Friande</a> chocolate atelier. Although the shop is filled with many wonderful treats, we were there to sample the bouchons, little chocolate corks filled with champagne. Sydney unwrapped a chocolate and demonstrated how we were to pop the entire bouchon in our mouth at once for the ultimate experience.</div>
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Wow! It was an explosion of champagne – intense and flavorful, like slamming back a shot! That was the most delicious chocolate experience that I had ever had! We bought bouchons for family and friends back home and piled back in the car to begin our tour of champagne houses. Through rolling hills and quaint towns Sydney drove to our first champagne house, Pehu Simonet. Proprietor David Pehu met us in his office, ready to educate us about his champagne and offer us several tastings.</div>
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<img alt="champagne testing http://iamsherrelle.com" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13214" data-attachment-id="13214" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS REBEL T2i","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1347554674","copyright":"","focal_length":"30","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.02","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="champagne testing" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="My vacation in Paris was filled with many wonderful days, but the day that we spent on a private champagne tour in Reims, France will always be one of my favorite memories. " data-jpibfi-post-title="A Private Champagne Tour In France: 7 Tips To Know Before You Go" data-jpibfi-post-url="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?fit=640%2C427" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?fit=790%2C527" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?fit=870%2C580" data-orig-size="870,580" data-permalink="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/img_2171/" height="427" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" src="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?resize=640%2C427" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?w=870 870w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?resize=790%2C527 790w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2171.jpg?resize=420%2C280 420w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: top;" width="640" /></div>
<div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 2; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">I wish that I could tell you all that David shared with us, and the commentary that Sydney provided about David’s small champagne house versus the big champagne houses, but we tasted 4 bottles of champagne, so understand when I say that I don’t quite remember the details of what David said. By the second glass we were all more than a little tipsy and I seriously wondered if we were going to make it through the rest of the day standing upright – this was just our first stop! I asked David to ease up on my champagne because I figured at least one of us had to be sober enough to get us back to Paris. Sydney assured me that after a long lunch we would be fine. Since she did these tours all the time and has surely seen people far worse off than us, I trusted her and continued to taste (albeit half-full glasses; I am a light-weight). </span></div>
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Let me pause here to say that I rarely drink alcohol, but if I do, I prefer it to be champagne, Veuve Clicquot if possible. All my friends adore champagne. But I tell you, if you think you have tasted good champagne, you have not until you have tasted champagne like we did, straight from the producer. We were completely and utterly blown away by the smell and taste of this small producer champagne. Each bottle tasted better than the last and we had a hard time deciding which bottle to buy (and that had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that we were drunk by the time we left).</div>
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But Sydney was right. A 20 minute drive and a two hour, 5 course lunch at <a href="http://www.le-grand-cerf.fr/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1); vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Le Grand Cerf</a> sobered us up and by the time we got back on the road, we were ready to drink some more. The entire meal was delicious – bread, soup, seafood ravioli, fish, dessert and cheese plate. From Le Grand Cerf we drove to the champagne house of <a href="http://www.champagnelegallais.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1); vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Le Gallais</a>, which is set on the most beautiful property. That is Madame Clicquot’s chateau, Boursault Castle, right there on the property. Gorgeous! Hervé Le Gallais welcomed us to his house and made us feel right at home. He explained the champagne process from grape to bottle and stole our hearts with his charm, enthusiasm and warmth.</div>
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<img alt="champagne tour - herve - http://iamsherrrelle.com" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13376" data-attachment-id="13376" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS REBEL T2i","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1347569007","copyright":"","focal_length":"55","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.0125","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Herve" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="My vacation in Paris was filled with many wonderful days, but the day that we spent on a private champagne tour in Reims, France will always be one of my favorite memories. " data-jpibfi-post-title="A Private Champagne Tour In France: 7 Tips To Know Before You Go" data-jpibfi-post-url="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?fit=640%2C427" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?fit=790%2C527" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?fit=870%2C580" data-orig-size="870,580" data-permalink="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/img_2254/" height="427" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" src="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?resize=640%2C427" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?w=870 870w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?resize=790%2C527 790w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2254.jpg?resize=420%2C280 420w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: top;" width="640" /></div>
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And then a special treat! Hervé led us into his caves to taste a special reserve, vintage champagne. I can’t even describe how amazing that experience was for us, really there are no words. We would have stayed with Hervé all day if we could have; we loved him.</div>
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<img alt="champagne cave http://iamsherrelle.com" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13215" data-attachment-id="13215" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS REBEL T2i","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1347570143","copyright":"","focal_length":"25","iso":"2500","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="champagne cave" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="My vacation in Paris was filled with many wonderful days, but the day that we spent on a private champagne tour in Reims, France will always be one of my favorite memories. " data-jpibfi-post-title="A Private Champagne Tour In France: 7 Tips To Know Before You Go" data-jpibfi-post-url="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?fit=640%2C427" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?fit=790%2C527" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?fit=870%2C580" data-orig-size="870,580" data-permalink="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/img_2271/" height="427" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" src="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?resize=640%2C427" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?w=870 870w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?resize=790%2C527 790w, https://i1.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_2271.jpg?resize=420%2C280 420w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: top;" width="640" /></div>
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Back in car once more, we drove to the town of Épernany and down Avenue de Champagne, which features the leading champagne manufactures like Moët et Chardon and Perrier Jouet. We stopped at <a href="http://www.castellane.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1); vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Champagne de Castellane</a> for a tour. Champagne de Castellane is one of the oldest families in France and a large producer of champagne. This tour was different than the tours of the small producers; an official tour guide gave us a historical background of the champagne house before leading us past the vats and through the caves. She explained the entire champagne process along the way and we ended the tour with a glass of champagne.</div>
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<img alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" class="size-full wp-image-13216" data-attachment-id="13216" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"XZ-1","caption":"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA","created_timestamp":"1347577358","copyright":"","focal_length":"6","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.125","title":"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="My vacation in Paris was filled with many wonderful days, but the day that we spent on a private champagne tour in Reims, France will always be one of my favorite memories. " data-jpibfi-post-title="A Private Champagne Tour In France: 7 Tips To Know Before You Go" data-jpibfi-post-url="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?fit=640%2C427" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?fit=790%2C527" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?fit=870%2C580" data-orig-size="870,580" data-permalink="http://iamsherrelle.com/a-private-champagne-tour-in-france-7-tips-to-know-before-you-go/olympus-digital-camera-29/" height="266" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" src="https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?resize=640%2C427" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?w=870 870w, https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?resize=790%2C527 790w, https://i2.wp.com/iamsherrelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9133036.jpg?resize=420%2C280 420w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: top;" width="400" /></div>
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If you ever visit France and love champagne, then a trip to Reims is absolutely necessary. It was the highlight of our vacation. I can’t wait to share my champagne with my husband; I think that we will open a bottle this Christmas season. I know that with one sip I will be instantly transported back to France and that wonderful day I spent in Reims.</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We arranged our private champagne tour with Sydney Krueger of <a href="http://www.tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1); vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Tasty Side To Life Tours</a>. I highly recommend using Sydney’s services. Before the trip she answered all of our questions and put together a touring day according to our wants. She was professional, but personable and her knowledge of the region and champagne history was impressive. We immensely enjoyed our day with Sydney.<div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 2; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Expect to buy champagne. You will want to bring some home, so leave room in your luggage (per TSA rules, you won’t be able to carry it on the plane). If you remember to pack bubble wrap, you are exceptional. If not, you can roll your champagne bottles in your clothes. That’s what we did and all of the bottles made it home intact. Champagne bottles are very heavy so your luggage will weigh considerably more on the flight home; plan accordingly. I always pack an extra bag to accommodate my vacation souvenirs.</div>
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If possible, tour the small producers over the big producers. While the tour of the big producer was educational and nice to see, our experience was richer and more personable with the small producers. I’m glad that Sydney suggested that we see Le Gallais instead of another big producer because it was the highlight of our day.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Day of LOVE! How about 3 Valentine's today instead of 1? Tell your partner it's going to be OK, were just talking about BUBBLES. Or, more specifically gorgeous, amazing grower fizz Champagnes that is. Our top 3 picks for Valentine's Day are below and a link to have them at home <a href="http://digioh.com/em/21317/110759/uemumgptq5?demail=[email]">here</a> and <a href="http://digioh.com/em/21317/110756/c95e2awnsz?demail=[email]">here</a>. Our Motto today via one of our favorite interior designers <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQf09OCgW7P/?taken-by=thislaholiday">This La Holiday </a>is-Love is more than just a day, it doesn't just sit there like a stone, it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new :) xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">An amazing 100% organic and biodynamic producer which we love! <span style="color: #26282c;">100% Pinot Noir, this Rosé is a blend of 90% of white wine and 10% of red wine. A blend from 3 vineyards: Les Maupas, Les Clos and Les Champs Chevaliers. This has r</span><span style="color: #26282c;">efined texture and fruity notes of cherry, strawberry and toasted brioche. </span><em style="color: #26282c;">Aging<strong>:</strong></em><span style="color: #26282c;"> Aged for three years. </span><span style="color: #26282c;">Alcohol 12.4%, acidity total 4.3g, S02 total 34mg, Dosage 7g/l</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new producer for us! In Grand Cru village of Avize or Cote de Blanc this producer operates in some of the best terroir in all of champagne! This Rose is 87% Chardonnay and 13% Pinot Noir. Aromatic nose of red fruit. On the palate red fruit again with some hints of citrus. <span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Style: rich and complex. </span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Dosage: 4 gram/liter </span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Brut</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A small, garage style winery Tim is awesome! Organic de Saignée 2005 which is aged 10 years and gives off a gorgeous ring of complexity. This wine has soul, heart. No Filtering, no cold chamber, 0 dosage, indigenous yeast, biodynamic, deep roots, increased complexity. This cuvee is straight MAGIC. Long slow fermentation, 50 year old vines from 1964, 36h maceration, notes of lemon peel, elegant, feminine, delicate, lifts on your palate! YES! Only 814 bottles produced. RARE. 1er cru. </span></div>
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Summer in Paris is all about forever sunlight to 10/11pm, huge open air markets w/ fruit filled to the top and spilling off vendors carts and new inspiration from seasonal fruits and veggies. This was a test brunch from back in my days of wanting to open a supper club at my Paris flat which sadly never actually came to fruition. My dream was to play black and white french old school movies, serve rare small producer champagne and cook a 4 course brunch or dinner for friends of friends in a relaxed super club type of environment. This was a nice brunch "test" menu during a Parisian lazy Sunday among 11 friends.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From a sky filled with gorgeous tropical wild larakeets and yellow crusted cockatoos swooping above, to sun-blazed, bikini doted beaches with sandstone rock pools camouflaged into the cliffs, to watching perilous open-ocean swim competitions in great white invested waters- Sydney is all sorts of amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's the sort of place where you can</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> enjoy a <a href="http://www.diningroom.com.au/diningroom/menus-en.html">Park Hyatt pre- lunch cocktail</a> of out of this world rich, creamy Sydney rock oysters paired with minerally elegant Ruinart champagne followed by an insane tasting menu consisting foie gras, rhubarb and hibiscus with red and black berries and brioche in front of the Sydney Opera house. I mean, insane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sydney truly is a cosmopolitan city filled with a multi ethnic mix of people, culture and undeniable beauty. Below is a glimpse into some of the "Must do's" compiled from some of my favorite local friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1) <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g255060-d2534313-Reviews-Bondi_to_Coogee_Beach_Coastal_Walk-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html">Coogee Beach- Bondi Beach walk</a>. This is the place to start your Sydney adventure! Hands down. Stay away from the touristy sites and come STRAIGHT here and hang with the locals. The Coogee Beach-Bondi Beach walk is a cliff top coastal walk filled with stunning views, beaches, parks, rock pools and swimming spots. It's 6k or 3.5 miles and a perfect morning jog or walk. Most of the beaches have changing rooms, places to eat, have a picnic, go to the bathroom, etc. Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra have free electric bbqs! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tamarama Beach is the place to be seen, snorkeling is bests at Clovelly, Mackenzie point and Bronte are both the fav for surfers. Bondi has Icebergs for lunch which is iconic. I loved Coogee but I might be biased because one of my favorite friends lives there. I also adore </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wailey's baths which is just past Coogee and a perfect place to relax and swim for the day. Feels like you're in Croatia or a Geneva Switzerland beach!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2) <b>Hang in a locals neighborhood</b>- <a href="http://www.urbanwalkabout.com/sydney/paddington/">Paddington</a>- This area is night and day different from the sun drenched beach communities of Bondi or Coogee- the good historical, chic, gorgeous kind of different. Paddington is laced with 1800's t<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">errace style housing, trendy shopping, great restaurants and is just a short walk from the center of the city. It's sophisticated and certainly a "must see". </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Come here to check out designers </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">on Williams street or Oxford street or at an area called the "Intersection". </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Here you'll find: </span><a href="http://www.scanlantheodore.com/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Scanlan Theodore</a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">, </span><a href="http://www.elleryland.com/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Ellery</a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">, </span><a href="http://www.camillaandmarc.com/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Camilla and Marc,</a> <a href="http://www.alicemccall.com/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Alice McCall,</a> <a href="http://www.joshgoot.com/#1" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Josh Goot</a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">, </span><a href="https://www.sassandbide.com/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Sass and Bide</a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> and </span><a href="http://shop.alannahhill.com.au/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Alannah Hill </a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">For restaurants check out Williams St wine bar, Ampersand Pantry Cafe and Bookstore, Berkelouw Books and </span><a href="http://cafe1812.com.au/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Cafe 1812</a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">, </span><a href="https://www.bestrestaurants.com.au/nsw/sydney/paddington/restaurant/underwood-cafe" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Underwood Cafe </a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">a hidden gem with a Balinese style deck, </span><a href="http://www.ovvioorganics.com.au/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Ovvio</a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> (book a consult) for a visit to a naturopath, homeopath and herbalist. In the earthy surrounds of the Apothecary the herbal magic happens! Here they formulate and dispense liquid herbs and other natural remedies for clients. LOVE. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">3) <b>Go to </b></span><b style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Surrey Hills</b><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">- Another sweet inner city neighborhood is Surry Hills. It's artsy, vibrant and filled with great uber creative foodie spots. The area sort of has a run down or up and coming vibe. Starting on Crown street is a good idea, make sure to stop a few galleries and checkout a few gasto pubs, outdoor dining spots and hidden bars. Make sure to check out </span><a href="http://nomadwine.com.au/" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Nomad</a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> (insane roasted carrots with dukkah and creme fraiche), </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"><a href="http://bourkestreetbakery.com.au/">Bourke Street Bakery</a> (for a Strawberry rhubarb tart, ginger creme brulee tart or a savory chicken, sweet potato, pea, lime pie)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> <a href="http://www.bills.com.au/">Bills</a> in Bondi, Darlinghurt or Surrey Hills (for </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">brown rice and sweet miso porridge, </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">coconut yoghurt, mango and lime or </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">ricotta hotcakes, banana </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">+ honeycomb butter or </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">zucchini fritters, deep fried egg, </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">haloumi, parsley salad, </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">tahini yoghurt and pickles)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"><a href="http://thewinerysurryhills.com.au/">The Winery</a> (just a cute little outdoor wine spot surrounded by plants and attractive people,</span><br />
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<a href="http://reubenhills.com.au/docs/menu2014.pdf">Reuben Hills</a> (</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Banana Peanuts and Espresso Bread w /salted caramel butter, Ancho orange salmon w beetslaw, asparagus & goats curd, Lemon myrtle, lemongrass, licorice and ginger root tea or pancakes w/ Date caramel, pecan praline and quandong icecream. I mean.... YUM. Ah huhhh Sydney legit food.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">4) <b>Walk around the Food market at "The Rocks"-</b>My favorite thing in the world is</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.9999408721924px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 17.9999408721924px;">Gözleme. Yup Gozleme. They have a delicious one here. Brings me right back to 2007 or so in Turkey with my family when a gorgeous old Turkish lady was hunched over a huge, round open pan and mixed up a super simple little dough of flour and water, olive and salt, rolled it out ever so thin, cut a pocket in it and filled it with feta, spinach, zucchini, eggplant, leek, shallot and garlic. YUMM. The Rocks is THE PLACE to be Fridays from 9-3 or Sat/Sun from 10-5. Stop by one of the roof top bars after for a cocktail.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">It's no secret that the French love their wine and in Paris a glass at 5-7€ can be cheaper than water! Wine is a fundamental part of life in France. To me it embodies all the things I ADORE about this country-their relentless standards of quality, tradition and joie de vivre!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">It's not surprising that foreigners around the world admire the gorgeous, elegant, perfectly balanced and </span><span style="line-height: 26.666667938232422px;">sophisticated</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> wines of France. Yet, for many of these visitors french wine can be rather intimidating as it's marketed so differently. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">In France you can't order via "cepage" ie Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cab. You have to trust the french and their blends while at the same time understanding region, grape, vintage and of course the magical "terroir"! If you want a Pinot you need to know to order a gorgeous glass from Burgundy. If you're in the mood for a Merlot you can get a nice glass of Saint Emilion Bordeaux, etc. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The same is true for Champagnes. If you want something rather complex and well aged you should order a <i>Millesime (2004 and 2006 are GREAT right now in 2014 as they've aged 8-10 years). </i></span></span><span style="line-height: 26.666667938232422px;">If you want something bright and fresh to go with oysters or shellfish choose a</span><i style="line-height: 26.666667938232422px;"> Blanc de Blanc.</i><span style="line-height: 26.666667938232422px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The act of </span><span style="line-height: 26.666667938232422px;">navigating</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> through a french wine list without knowing these various factors can be rather </span><span style="line-height: 27.777780532836914px;">daunting</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">! </span><span style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Luckily we are here to help. Our team specializes in champagnes and we teach you how to choose a bottle, analyze bubbles, color and complexity and of course the correct and easy way to open a bottle. We essentially </span><span style="line-height: 26.666667938232422px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">demystify champagne!</span><span style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">We regularly welcome guest for a </span></span><a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Paris_Champagne_Tasting_Class.html" style="color: #c01e4c; line-height: 1.5; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">Paris champagne tasting class</a><span style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and help you taste large and small producers Champagne while pairing </span>these with gorgeous cheeses, crackers, fruit and spreads! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />During our time together we teach you how small producer champagne is able to deliver so much more complexity, depth, and flavor than you would ever find in the champagne of large producers of the world (such as Moet, Pommery, Veuve Clicquot, etc) which produce 10-30 million bottles a year<span style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: -webkit-auto;">! These small producers put their hearts and souls into creating truly fantastic champagne and for prices between 17-35€ euro a bottle it really can not be beat! We teach you how to drink it and how to find it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">This Paris champagne tasting class is 70€ per person and is the perfect class for anyone interested in champagne with a desire to learn more. While tasting 3 different cuvees from 3 different producers, we will show clients the differences in small producer champagne, enlighten their palate and introduce them to </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">champagne</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> with great complexity and nice depths. We will teach you how to find flavors such as: white flowers, agrumes (lemons, grapefruits), toasted almonds, ripe summer fruits, etc.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">We will essentially help clients undercover the mystery of Champagne without leaving Paris. You will learn which grapes are used in champagne. You will also be able to purchase the champagne you tried for 20-35€ a bottle. If you are a cheese lover than we offer a champagne class with cheese for 85€ and with lunch for 100€. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Below are more details or contact Tasty Side To Life Tours Here at <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Contact.html">http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Contact.html</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">70,00€ </span><span class="style_1" style="font-family: Georgia-Bold, Georgia, serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 11px;">(</span><span class="style_2" style="font-family: Georgia-Bold, Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">85€ with cheese pairing or 100€ with 3 course lunch)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span class="style_3" style="font-family: Georgia-Bold, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 700;">Duration</span>: 1.5 Hours, 2-2.5 hrs with cheese or lunch</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span class="style_3" style="font-family: Georgia-Bold, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 700;">Number of Champagnes sampled</span>: 3 including one large Producer</span></div>
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Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-9566027825845801972014-06-29T15:57:00.005+02:002014-07-01T09:43:19.645+02:00Authentic Experiences in Paris & an Authentic Cyling Tour in Champagne<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Who wants to feel like a tourist when you're traveling? Not me! I always try and sneakily hide my map or fold it up as quick as humanely possible inevitably destroying it's perfect folds and scrunching it into a ball in my purse. Coming back from a trip to Paris with pictures of the Mona Lisa and an Eiffel Tower replica in your suitcase and actually <i>believing</i> that you have captured the essence of the city of lights is a pretty big <i>faux pas</i> in my book. As is thinking that you actually ARE going to bump into a real deal Parisian with a mustache outfitted in a beret and a striped shirt holding a baguette under his arm. Chances of that are low. Very low. What you should and hopefully WILL do is wander off the beaten paths to discover!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marchedaligre.free.fr/">Marché d'Aligre</a> is the BEST Parisian activity (before 13h) at Place d'Aligre 75012, Paris </td></tr>
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Touch, feel, experience things you didn't plan (like the Marche d'Aligre above with hundreds of 1500-1700 books or the cheese shop <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/barth%C3%A9l%C3%A9my-paris-3">Barthelemy</a> in the 6eme by Rue de Bac which you can actually SMELL 1 mile away before you even arrive)! One of the ways to experience something real is to hop on the 'ol <a href="http://www.voyages-sncf.com/">train</a> and come 45 minutes to Reims or 1h20 to Epernay in <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/experience/food-and-wine/tours-and-trails/guided-wine-tours-in-champagne-france/2771527/">Champagne</a>! Get outside of Paris just for 1 day and into the countryside where you can bike and taste with champagne producers!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabulous <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/barth%C3%A9l%C3%A9my-paris-3">cheese shop</a> in the Latin 6eme, Paris</td></tr>
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Keep in mind that Paris and its neighboring regions such as champagne have MUCH more to offer and there is still authenticity to be found if you know where to look ;) <br />
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Traveling is so much more of an enriching experience and a personal one when you live and feel it while avoiding the row after row of souvenir vendors and clichés. Bike tours are a good example of this. They get you on the streets and allow you to cycle around a city.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bikeabouttours.com/">Bike About Tours</a> or <a href="http://paris.fattirebiketours.com/">Fat Tire Bike Tours</a> are among those who make visiting Paris pretty fun. They give you an insider's look at the city and don't just show you what you're expecting to see. Paris is more than the Eiffel tower and Notre Dame, and don't get me wrong, they are marvels for sure, but there's so much life, so many smells, sights and small cobbled and winding streets filled with incredible little stores and cafés.<br />
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The same is true in champagne. The Champagne region is more than Veuve Clicquot, Dom Perignon and 200,000 person population of Reims. It's passionate growers, rows and rows of vines and bubbly flowing/ corks popping from house to house and village to village!<br />
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Instead of going straight to the capital of Champagne why not cycle around gorgeous vines and champagne taste with growers who supply to all the major brands ie Moet et Chandon, <a href="http://thetastysidetolife.blogspot.fr/2011/03/veuve-clicquot-and-mumm-champagne-tour.html">Veuve Clicquot</a>, Roederer?</div>
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Traveling is about discovery and adventure, it's about learning what a culture has to offer. Go ahead and throw your tour book out for the day. Wander, get lost and do something authentic! If you need help doing so <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/">Tasty Side To Life Tours</a> helps you plan <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Champagne_Cycling_Tour.html">champagne tasting biking trips</a> in and around Reims and Epernay just 45 mins or 1h20 from Paris. Contact <a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com">here</a> if interested in a champagne tour. </div>
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Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-60366134417074166702014-06-28T19:55:00.001+02:002014-06-30T00:03:15.373+02:00 Langoustine tartar- citrus, melba toast, impérial Baéri caviar. Cooking class in Champagne<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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post is courtesy of one of our past champagne tour clients who wrote a fabulous
article on her <a href="http://laviebohemetravel.com/2013/08/20/cooking-class-michelin-star-style/"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">blog</span></a> about her
Michelin star</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Regional_Cooking_Class.html"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">cooking </span></a><a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Regional_Cooking_Class.html"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">class in Champagne</span></a> with
our favorite 1 star chef Michael Nizzero from</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.labriqueterie.fr/"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">La Briqueterie </span></a>in Vinay!</span></div>
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We bring clients to eat lunch at their gorgeous property during our <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Champagne_Trip_Details.html"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Champagne Tasting trips</span></a>.
We usually squeeze in a cooking class from 15h30-16h30 just after a
tasting at Dom Perignon and just before a tasting with an award winning
champagne grower! Pricing for the private cooking class with the head chef
is 150€ per person for a 1 hour class or 75€ per person for a 30
minute class. I wanted to share with all our readers the recipe
and notes from Annette Freeman. Booking for your own private
cooking course can be done <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Regional_Cooking_Class.html"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></a>. Enjoy the article
and recipe below from our dear Australian client!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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opportunity for a cooking lesson/demonstration from a Micheline-starred chef in
France? The answer is, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">naturellement, 'oui,
oui!' </i>Our chef was the amazing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Michael Nizzero</b>, presently at <a href="http://www.labriqueterie.fr/en/cuisine.html"><span style="color: #7d181e;">L'Hostellerie
la Briqueterie</span></a> at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Vinay</b>,
near Epernay in the champagne region. A snippet of his impressive resumé
from their website:</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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old Belgian Chef who joins us from The Waterside Inn, Berkshire, UK. Chef
Nizzero spent 4 years at the prestigious 3 Michelin starred Waterside Inn
as First Sous-chef, under Grand-chefs Michel and Alain Roux. Previous to
this he was Head Chef of Pisces Restaurant, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. Under his
guardianship</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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awarded best seafood restaurant in Dubai 3 years in a row.</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">This already tells us
that the food is likely to be pretty wonderful, but we had checked this out by
dining at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">La Briqueterie</b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">the evening before: foie
gras, delicate fish, and a cheese trolley straight from heaven. What would Chef
Michael have to show</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;">
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">us in his
high-powered kitchen the next morning?</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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recipe, he said, was a favorite of his which he had included on the
menu ever since he had begun at La Briqueterie: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tartare de langoustines aux
senteur d'agrumes , toast melba et caviar d’Aquitaine.</i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;">After a brief kitchen
tour, and some attention to the day's supply of foie gras, prepping it to be
baked, Michael turned to his ingredients, laid out on the stainless steel
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like things fresh at La Briqueterie. But if you don't have any handy
langoustine,</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">you can use instead
yabbies, or scallops.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to make at home! After you catch your langoustine, of course. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bon appétit.</i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">vinaigrette </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Squeeze
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Bring
water up to a nice boil. Add live langoustines for 10 seconds not more and
immediately submerge in an ice bath. Now separate the head from</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">the body. Use your
fingers to crack the back bone. Now pinch the tail and pull very
gently the vein out of the langoustine. Now add the langoustine to
the vinaigrette with the brunois chili, chives, salt and pepper. Arrange
on a plate as pictured. Top with caviar d'Aquitaine.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;">*These are live so we don't need to worry about how fresh they are! Yet do keep in mind some simple tips of how to check freshness: look at the eyes which should be black,
the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt;">shell or color should be red and there</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt;">
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt;">should never be a
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Juice of three different citrus: lemon, lime & orange.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Zest of the three citrus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Quality virgin olive oil.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Combine half-and-half citrus juice and olive oil and season.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Chop previously prepared langoustine into 1cm chunks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Add zest to chopped langoustine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Mild red and green jalapeño peppers<br />
finely diced (with the skill of a professional chef, of course)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Add diced peppers to the langoustine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Chives, chopped finely with similar skill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Add chives to langoustine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Season.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Michael adds the vinaigrette to the langoustine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Finished langoustine and vinaigrette mixture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Spoon mixture into a small circular mould to shape for serving.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Decorate with tiny melba toasts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Garnish with some delicate greenery.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Michael's suggested brand of caviar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Top with a generous spoonful of caviar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;">Taste!</td></tr>
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In case you need help with technique in terms of the langoustine go ahead and watch this Youtube video from Pavillion France of how to prepare the live langoustine!<br />
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Rolling hills, art deco architecture, birds chirping, row after row of vines for as long as the eye can see and the echoing familiar sounds of corks popping-THIS is champagne!<br />
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Where to taste, eat, what to see/do on a champagne tasting trip is always a tough question! In my book the thing to do is to get lost in the gorgeous champagne countryside tasting with real deal "growers"<i>as opposed to</i> tasting with the names we know and love from home. I know sounds counter intuitive, right?<br />
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In champagne there 14,000 champagne growers who supply all the grapes to the large brands or "negotiants" we know and love-ie <b>Veuve Clicquot, Louis Roederer, Krug, Ruinart, Dom Perignon, Pommery,</b> etc. Just 15 minutes outside Reims you are literally surrounded by 19,000 growers and 14,000 of these vigneron independent sell their grapes to the big commercial houses. 5,000 of these small independent wine growers are left for you taste their splendors :) Speaking french is nearly mandatory so if you don't speak it than you better hire <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html">Tasty Side To Life Tours.</a><br />
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If you're American naturally the first large champagne producer which most likely pops to mind is <a href="http://thetastysidetolife.blogspot.fr/2011/03/veuve-clicquot-and-mumm-champagne-tour.html">Veuve Clicquot</a>. While Veuve Clicquot is centrally located in Reims and is quite gorgeous please do keep in mind that the French don't heavily drink Veuve as it is mass marketed to the USA. Veuve is great because they do own some of the best "<a href="http://www.champagneguru.co.uk/a-guide-to-champagne/main-vineyard-areas-the-cru-system/">Grand Cru land</a>" ie terrific soil in champagne yet the downside is they can be quite hard to get into as they limit the size of their tastings.<br />
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Recently this has changed and they offer many more tastings than previously! If you need help getting a reservation please contact <a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com">us</a> but it you decide to skip Veuve why not taste champagne at two houses which are more regional to France?</div>
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Two such fabulous alternative champagne houses which are nearby (5 minutes down the road) are <b><a href="http://thetastysidetolife.blogspot.fr/2013_07_01_archive.html">Taittinger</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187137-d234204-Reviews-Champagnes_Pommery-Reims_Marne_Champagne_Ardenne.html">Pommery</a></b>. I'll give you a quick little pro and con list of both.<br />
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<b>Pros</b>- Fantastic history. A gorgeous 11th century church Sainte Nicaise was burned to the ground during the French revolution. On top of the barren ground Taittinger was built. Beneath it are caves dug out in the 3rd century by the Romans with engravings from the World wars. </div>
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<b>Champagne</b>- for a large house it has fantastic minerality while giving you a great acidic bright and crisp long finish. Nice!</div>
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<b>Details</b>- This tasting and tour is 1 hour and includes 1 glass of Brut. Pricing is 16-22€. English tours are at 10h20, 11h, 11h50,14h20, 15h and last tasting at 16h. Visit is 1hr with tour and tastings. Tastings only not possible. Taittinger- 9 Rue Saint Nicaise, 51100 Reim +33 0326854535</div>
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<b>Cons</b>- Commercial Tour. Starts with a video which could put you to sleep ;) Only 1 glass of champagne for the tasting. Aesthetics of outside building- not special. Large tour with 10-30 people.<br />
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<b>Pros</b>- Certainly one of the most GORGEOUS champagne houses to visit with ancient caves and a never ending staircase down into the chalk caves. The light is beautiful reflecting off the ancient chalk walls and there is a fabulous history to this house as well.<br />
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Widowed Madame Pommery lost her husband and built Pommery to what it is today alone in the 1800's! I love their passion for art and installation artwork. They have one of the largest barrels in the world engraved and previously brought to the World Fair in the 1900's by 24 oxen. The caves here were dug out in the 3rd century by the Romans are gorgeous and engravings inside the caves are unique to the region and fabulous. I also love the installation artwork which varies seasonally from a carousel, a giant paper mache egg, self moving boots, etc.</div>
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<b>Champagne</b>- Traditional brut is quite boring and mainstream meant to please the masses. YET their vintage cuvee called "Cuvee Louise" is a tribute to the window Louise and is made from only Grand Cru vineyards in Ay, Avize and Cramant. This cuvee has a richness or rare complexity and aromas of quince and dried acacia with a gorgeous minerality and roundness. I'd compare this cuvee to Dom Perignon. It is certainly worth a visit to taste this cuvee!!</div>
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<b>Cons- </b>Boring traditional cuvee. Slight commercial feel. Large 10-30 person tour. The Cons here are overshadowed by the various positives in my book :) I LOVE Pommery and it along with Ruinart and Veuve are my favorite large producer tours!<br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">3 pounds Wild Boar Shoulder </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4;">de-boned, fat scored in diamond pattern</span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> (can substitute hormone free Pork Shoulder)</span></li>
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<li style="color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 tbsp </span><span class="name">brown sugar</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1/4 cup </span><span class="name">red wine vinegar</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1/4 cup rapeseed oil </span><span class="name">or peanut oil</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 tbsp crushed black peppercorns</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient">4 cloves garlic</span></li>
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<li style="border-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">5 Tbls of Olive Oil</span></li>
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<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Strain all solids from wine marinade and set aside. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">In a saucepan, heat wine to a simmer and skim all the impurities from the top while reducing it by half.</span></li>
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<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Add the reserved vegetables to the now empty pan to lightly caramelize them. Add the shallots and onions to the pan and cook until softened and transparent and slightly caramelized. Add the garlic and cook until </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">fragrant</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">. Next add the celery and </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">carrot. </span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">When vegetables are softened</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"> add them to reserved meat. Add wine, reduce again by 1/3 and finally veal stock to cover (if you find yourself short on veal stock, use a fortified chicken stock). Stir well. It is important that the meat is covered with liquid during the braising. Bring to a simmer, cover and place in a 300 degree oven for approx. 3 hrs or until very tender (after 2 hours, check every 30 mins or so). </span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Baste regularly by pouring cooking juices back over the meat and adding more stock if necessary. Just before the boar is done cooking uncover the pan and cook for a further 10 minutes or so. When the meat is tender, remove from the braising liquid. strain all solids from the liquid and discard. Leave the meat covered in a warm place to rest for 30 minutes.</span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"> Place the braising liquid in a saucepan and reduce slowly while skimming off the fat and impurities.</span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Reduce until it reaches desired volume, viscosity and flavor (generally by at least half). While the sauce is in progress, take the partially cooled meat and clean off the major fat and set aside. 30 mins before serving combine meat and sauce. Re-heat gently.</span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><b style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">For the Polenta: </b><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">In a large heavy based saucepan bring the chicken stock to boil over medium heat. </span></span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">Add the polenta to the hot stock in a thin, steady stream. Stir immediately with a wooden spoon and continue stirring for 2-3 mins. The polenta will thicken and have the texture of a mashed potato when cooked. </span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">Stir in the cream and season with salt, pepper and truffle oil.</span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">Slice the wild boar and serve with the pan juices and creamed polenta and garnish with herbs.</span></li>
<li style="list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">For the thinly sliced onion rings follow this great detailed <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/onion-strings-oh-yeah-baby/">recipe</a> </span></li>
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Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-12125245568804760522014-02-06T02:26:00.001+01:002014-02-06T17:24:51.981+01:00The Best Napa Wineries and Restaurants-Flavors of Napa 2013 and The Appellation trail Event<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 23px;">I was lucky enough to attend the mother event of all Napa food events a couple of months ago</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;">, ie <b>Flavors of Napa</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;"><b> (Napa, California)!</b> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;">I had a 2 day press pass with my company <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Napa,_California_USA_wine_tour.html">Tasty side to life tours</a> and was able to watch, taste and learn from the best Chefs in the industry (sans The French Laundry's Thomas Keller and Chef Christopher Kostow of Meadowood). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">The events was filled with renowned vintners and engaging experts and was a 5 day celebration including</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"> demonstrations, farm to table dining, world class wines, lectures, cooking classes and other awesome epicurean and enological experiences.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Culinary geniuses from Napa Valley included </span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Rogelio Garcia</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"> (</span><span style="background-color: #fefaf3; color: #1f2729; line-height: 21.168001174926758px;"> head chef at </span><a href="http://www.angelerestaurant.com/" style="background-color: #fefaf3; border: 0px; color: #ac312a; line-height: 21.168001174926758px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Angèle </a>but <span style="background-color: #fefaf3; color: #1f2729; line-height: 21.168001174926758px;">formerly at </span><a href="http://www.hurleysrestaurant.com/" style="background-color: #fefaf3; border: 0px; color: #ac312a; line-height: 21.168001174926758px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Hurley’s</a>, <a href="http://reddnapavalley.com/" style="background-color: #fefaf3; border: 0px; color: #ac312a; line-height: 21.168001174926758px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Redd</a>, <span style="background-color: #fefaf3; color: #1f2729; line-height: 21.168001174926758px;"><a href="http://michaelmina.net/restaurants/locations/mmsf.php">Michael Mina</a>, </span><span style="background-color: #fefaf3; color: #1f2729; line-height: 21.168001174926758px;"> </span><a href="http://www.cyrusrestaurant.com/" style="background-color: #fefaf3; border: 0px; color: #ac312a; line-height: 21.168001174926758px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Cyrus</a>, <span style="background-color: #fefaf3; color: #1f2729; line-height: 21.168001174926758px;"> </span><a href="http://www.calistogaranch.com/" style="background-color: #fefaf3; border: 0px; color: #ac312a; line-height: 21.168001174926758px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Calistoga Ranch</a> and <span style="background-color: #fefaf3; color: #1f2729; line-height: 21.168001174926758px;"> </span><a href="http://www.frenchlaundry.com/" style="background-color: #fefaf3; border: 0px; color: #ac312a; line-height: 21.168001174926758px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The French Laundry</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">), </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><b>Michael Gyetvan</b></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"> (</span><a href="http://www.normanrosenapa.com/">Norma Rose Tavern</a> and <a href="http://www.normanrosenapa.com/">Azzurro Pizzeria e Enoteca</a>)<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">, </span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Scott Ekstrom</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"> (</span><a href="http://www.angelerestaurant.com/" style="background-color: #fefaf3; border: 0px; color: #ac312a; line-height: 21.168001174926758px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Angèle</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><a href="http://www.alain-passard.com/" style="color: #c01e4c; text-decoration: none;">, Napa), </a></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">the great </span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Tyler Rodde</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"> </span>(<a href="http://oenotri.com/">Oenotri</a>), <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><b>Brad Farmerie </b></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">(</span><span style="background-color: white; 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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">I soaked up every second of the live demo's, atelier's, cooking lessons and wine tasting lessons.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilunKW0658YTue6JlCanmrhcXYqABlGuQDH13AUhzxPwkcZ_QJxIf5q4iVoHI1S-XcmssOb8tJFuzYVH17k55atoiTQxcIOZBdxrlr0C17YiL00Hk3LXjOQmTuamUd2O8Uc8Yzpdjj0n4/s1600/IMG_1664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 23px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilunKW0658YTue6JlCanmrhcXYqABlGuQDH13AUhzxPwkcZ_QJxIf5q4iVoHI1S-XcmssOb8tJFuzYVH17k55atoiTQxcIOZBdxrlr0C17YiL00Hk3LXjOQmTuamUd2O8Uc8Yzpdjj0n4/s1600/IMG_1664.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Some of the stars of the night were <a href="http://www.angelerestaurant.com/">Angele in Napa's</a> little <b>Pork Belly Croque Monsieur</b> which was just so tiny, decadent and perfect! </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">It was a nice little hunk of pork belly, brioche with a egg yolk mousse w/ cream fraiche, a </span><span style="line-height: 23px;">dollop</span><span style="line-height: 23px;"> of truffle marscapone and a sprig of parsley for color. I mean?! AMAZING. If I could eat it daily, I would. </span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpCVcEhR9sITxTYmGGvvo3bxwFdIORI4o-Tr3cUP9B6JjHflprrWRIOvXbcJiZHRJNhem71RQfcy53iBNtvJ0DN8Xas_2MU3ubNuHXuQ-T19hFtsmr-iJple1__vUsROLiBefZdn3GQo/s1600/IMG_1666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 23px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpCVcEhR9sITxTYmGGvvo3bxwFdIORI4o-Tr3cUP9B6JjHflprrWRIOvXbcJiZHRJNhem71RQfcy53iBNtvJ0DN8Xas_2MU3ubNuHXuQ-T19hFtsmr-iJple1__vUsROLiBefZdn3GQo/s1600/IMG_1666.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; orphans: auto; padding: 6px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The <a href="http://www.thethomas-napa.com/">Thomas and Fagiani's</a> in downtown Napa. Black Pudding Waffle with Whipped Miso Butter and Spicy Poached Pair. The butter was ever so smooth, airy and sweet w/ that miso addition. The pears added a great spicy touch. This was by far one of my favorite dishes of the day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Other stand outs of the night pictured below were the laid back <a href="http://www.hurleysrestaurant.com/">Yountville's Hurley's </a>which blew me away with their <b>succulent Wild Texas Boar</b>, <a href="http://www.camomienoteca.com/">Ca' Momi </a>(organic eatery in Napa VPN certified to have </span><span style="line-height: 23px;">authentic</span><span style="line-height: 23px;"> Napletana pizza</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 26px;">) </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">with Chef Valentina Guolo Migotto was outstanding with their cute little </span><b style="line-height: 23px;">honey beignets </b><span style="line-height: 23px;">and </span><a href="http://www.normanrosenapa.com/" style="line-height: 23px;">Norman Rose Tavern</a><span style="line-height: 23px;"> impressed me last year with their </span><b style="line-height: 23px;">deviled eggs with apple and smoked trout </b><span style="line-height: 23px;">and this year with S</span><b style="line-height: 23px;">our</b><span style="line-height: 23px;"> C</span><b><span style="line-height: 23px;">herry Bread Pudding with a </span><span style="line-height: 23px;">Guinness</span><span style="line-height: 23px;"> Anglais. </span></b></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Here's a </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">glimpse of what was going on:</span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">We're helping people taste with small great growers like this in Napa, Ca so if interested email <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Napa,_California_USA_wine_tour.html">Tasty side To life Tours</a> or <b>Tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com</b>. Below ar more stand-outs of the night:</span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Sour Bread Pudding with Creme Anglaise. There is nothing like a great bread pudding. This one was perfect. Dying to try Norman Rose Tavern, Napa!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Morimoto...poached fish. YUM</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Farm at Carneros Inn-Pumpkin pudding with cranberry compote and cinnamon fluff. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Yummy milk and honey beignet from Ca' Momi- a restaurant which I'm dying to try as well!</span></td></tr>
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THE APPELLATION TRAIL: TASTING NAPA VALLEY</h3>
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While on my last trip to Tokyo I stopped at a great little cafe for lunch one day, <a href="http://www.good-morning-cafe.com/shopinfo/">Good Morning Cafe</a>- in Shibuja.<br />
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I jotted it down as a Shibuja jem! If you're feeling a bit jetlagged and looking for a cozy Western food spot with free wifi, foamy matcha tea lattes, an open, light and airy interior and vegetarian options this is your place.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.59375px;">The past few harvests yielded quality wine, but the tumultuous weather conditions hampered fruit quantity and dampened some celebrations. This year, Mother Nature dealt the Champagne country a fantastic hand, so even with a late harvest there is plenty to celebrate. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.59375px;">Shhhh.. don't tell but this just might be the best harvest in the last 17 years similar to the 1996 harvest which was the best in the last 30 years! That is something to celebrate! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.59375px;">In champagne there aren't many <b>parties</b> to choose from but one that you should definitely mark on your calendar is at t</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.59375px;">he <a href="http://www.champagnelegallais.com/">Champagne Le Gallais</a> winery, which is rarely open to the public.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.59375px;"> <a href="http://www.champagnelegallais.com/">Champagne Le Gallais</a> is hosting a bash </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.59375px;">not to be missed (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.59375px;">in partnership with <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/">Tasty Side To Life Tours </a>champagne tasting tours).</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.59375px;"> <b>This will be a grand 'ol feast and requires reservations! </b> </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 21.59375px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 20.909090042114258px;"><b>To reserve your seat </b>send an email <a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com" style="color: #c01e4c;">here</a> or to <a href="mailto:tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com">tastysidetolifetours@gmail.com</a> with your Name, # in party and title it "Fete de la vendange"! </span><span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 20.909090042114258px;">Or leave a vm or text @ +33(0) 688151255.</span></span></em><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21.59375px;">If you've ever romanticized about getting involved in the harvest then the <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html">Tasty Side to Life Tours</a> and <a href="http://www.champagnelegallais.com/">Le Gallais</a>'s party is the place to be. You will get a behind the scenes look at what happens during the harvest, you'll also have the opportunity to get involved, hands on. On <b>Saturday Oct 5th 2013 </b>you'll be able to come to <a href="http://www.champagnelegallais.com/">Le Gallais</a> in <a href="http://www.google.fr/imgres?um=1&sa=N&hl=fr&authuser=0&biw=1152&bih=564&tbm=isch&tbnid=ejuQVtLtCLwxPM:&imgrefurl=http://www.patrickdieudonne.com/4images/details.php%3Fimage_id%3D10737%26sessionid%3D412c0edd4783a33c83c58e4ad22f3617&docid=ZKqzZXZlUCzwhM&imgurl=http://www.patrickdieudonne.com/4images/data/media/274/boursault01.JPG&w=600&h=401&ei=0m8wUvvlB8WS0QXJ8oCADA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=673&vpy=165&dur=169&hovh=184&hovw=276&tx=121&ty=84&page=1&tbnh=134&tbnw=211&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:109">Boursault, France</a> to pick grapes for 45mins to 1hr, sample pressed grape juice, and understand how champagne is made and even possibly taste it when it is fermenting. If you can't make this event then you can participate in other activities <b>Oct 2nd-13th 2013</b>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21.59375px;">You'll learn how to read a refractometer and gain a deeper understanding about the importance of the balance between sugar, PH and acid levels in wine grapes. You'll meet the Le Gallais family, sample their various cuvees (Extra Brut, Brut, Ros</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 12.800000190734863px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21.59375px;">) and enjoy a family style lunch on the property surrounded by gorgeous vineyards, a 183o's gorgeous Chateau and an old green house.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In 2014 watch out for a <b>Spring Blending Session </b>and a <b>Fall Harvest Session </b>where both consumers and professionals will get to experience sparkling wine from an educational point of view (which will require a lot of tasting and hanging around gorgeous champagne villages). Champagne is known for it's history, incredible underground world of caves and world-class quality so it’s a great place to learn and explore!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.champagnelegallais.com/">Champagne Le Gallais</a> has been whispering my name for the past few years. It began sometime in 2010 when I tasted their champagne in a wine fair "<a href="http://www.vigneron-independant.com/auxsalons/">Salons des vins des Vignerons Indépendants</a>" in Reims. The owner of the champagne house Herve immediately caught my eye, as did his champagne. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Herve was timeless- a quirky, gregarious man who was far from the pretentious champagne owner I would have imagined. Herve filled up my flute to the brim with his family's gorgeous bubbly and explained the finesse of the brut I was about to taste. Taste I did and I stored the image of the welcoming owner Herve and the delicious Champagne Le Gallais brut in my memory- tiny bubbles, notes of crisp green apple and a complex long finish. I knew I had to visit the property soon and luckily the village of <a href="http://www.google.fr/imgres?um=1&sa=N&hl=fr&authuser=0&biw=1152&bih=564&tbm=isch&tbnid=CiQyCh3vP5cbVM:&imgrefurl=http://voyages.orange.fr/voyager-en-images/decouvrir-france/voir-chateau-de-boursault-plusRecents-15-91096.html&docid=Wn7r_D6_0UBffM&imgurl=http://voyages.orange.fr/medias/images/voyager-en-images/normales/chateau-de-boursault-france-champagne-ardenne_91096.jpg&w=399&h=300&ei=uhsvUrj6K8TI0QXthYBo&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=512&vpy=222&dur=1081&hovh=196&hovw=260&tx=160&ty=80&page=1&tbnh=156&tbnw=183&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:91">Boursault</a>, France was only a 1h20 ride from Paris!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">On my first visit I was in awe. There’s just something about Champagne Le Gallais. The property has the most amazing feel- softly swaying trees, the sound of the breeze & birds, huge open country land, an ancient 150 yr old wall, vine after vine of beautiful pinot noir and meunier (which make up 90% of his 4 walled hectares) and of course the forever view of a huge 100 bedroom gorgeous ancient "Hunting Lodge" Chateau </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">which was previously part of Madame Clicquots family in the 1830's </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">and is covered in carved stone wild boars, deer and the Greek goddess Diana the Huntress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Champagne le Gallais is a place where you can’t help but lose track of time and delight in the fact that you’ve done so. Then the champagne, oh the champagne. An </span><b style="line-height: 19px;">Extra Brut-</b><span style="line-height: 19px;"> crisp and bright with just the right amount of acidity, a </span><b style="line-height: 19px;">Brut</b><span style="line-height: 19px;"> with notes of bright green apple, a </span><b style="line-height: 19px;">Ros</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12.800000190734863px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> aged 7 years with just a touch of caramel and a </span><b style="line-height: 19px;">Mill</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12.796875px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b style="line-height: 19px;">sime</b><span style="line-height: 19px;"> <b>2004 vintage</b> with beautiful notes of aged ripe fruits. This is somewhere not to be missed<a href="http://www.tastysidetolifetours.com/"> on a visit to champagne! </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">End of September/ early October is the time to pull the trigger and make a visit happen! After the patient wait for the right temperatures and perfect maturity champagne ho</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">uses have predicted their harvest /vendange for 2013 (around Sept 25th-October 7th 2013). It's an exciting time! Luckily for wine lovers Champagne Le Gallais is inviting you to share in on the job during this special season. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">For those who love superb wine, gourmet food tastings, and breathtaking views of a 150 year old Chateau, this is a fabulous opportunity to gather with friends old and new to celebrate the harvest in Champagne!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 20.909090042114258px;">Drink some bubbly at your favorite houses ie <a href="http://thetastysidetolife.blogspot.fr/2011/03/veuve-clicquot-and-mumm-champagne-tour.html">Veuve Clicquot </a>and Moet and Chandon, hang in Reims all day, hit the Cathedral, eat some mediocre/rather touristy french food (steak and frites) drink wine from a non impressive wine list (inclusive of ONLY large producer corporate champagnes), and jump on the train back to Paris before 6pm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 20.909090042114258px;">Been there, done that. Or maybe never been there, never done that but certainly not your cup of tea! You want new experiences. Hidden innovative restaurants deep in champagne villages, funky small producers, and flowing bubbly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 20.909090042114258px;">Here is a quick guide which will help you spend your time with innovative french restaurants, touring and tasting with rad champagne houses deep in the countryside, exploring old school french villages and tasting from producers which don't breed the usual mass produced corporate style champagne.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 20.909090042114258px;">In my world a real visit to champagne would entail feeling the soil in my hands, touching 50 year old vines, visiting a small champagne champagne producer owned by a french man w/ a little belly (the albeit result of too much delicious pate en croute or foie gras) with a </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">a bustling passion for his champagne and his land. A champagne day trip would entail touring</span><span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 20.909090042114258px;"> his families pinky chalky cellars from the 1800's and end with a visit and tasting of 3-4 different types of his champagne with his family sitting around you pointing out the flavors you should be tasting! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Veuve Cliquot, Moet, Pommery, Taittinger, Mumm, Ruinart, Mercier, Perrier Joeut, Krug just to name a few. Only visit 1 of these large champagne producers. Really, REALLY I know you drink Veuve and Dom all the time at home (bravo by the way because those bottles aren't cheap!) but the tours at each of these large champagne producers are almost identical and once you've seen one you DONT need to see another. Trust me. Get out of the city of Reims and into the countryside STAT! Before you do, visit one because the 3rd/4th century caves are amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;"><b>Champagne Pommery (5 Ave General Giraud, Reims)</b>- If you only visit one large producer during your stay make it <a href="http://www.vrankenpommery.fr/">Pommery</a>. They are fortunate to have some of the most impressive chalk caves of all the "Grand" houses. Gorgeous caves mixed with interesting installation artwork and an awesome story of a women widowed in the 1800's who brought the brand to what it is today! </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">A daunting 116 step stairway leads you 100 feet down to a 18k maze of underground caves which date back to the Gallo-Roman 3rd/4th century. The caves are filled with engravings of Roman wine gods, purples hues and installation artwork. While on the visit you'll be taught the process of elaborate champagne creation and see the millions upon millions of fermenting bottles of champagne which are aging in their cellars. Get there 15 minutes early and until 2014 walk around their reception and check out the elephant by upcoming french artist, the giant 100,000 bottle barrel and the adorable little BMW champagne mobile. Appointment only</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;"><b>Champagne Ruinart (4 Rue des Crayeres, Reims)</b>- Ok ok so the giant LVMH owns this brand. While I wish that the <a href="http://www.ruinart.com/">Ruinart</a> was still family owned AND while I don't like huge corporate experiences- this house is still fabulous! Only kicker? They are unfortunately closed until 2014 for construction :( Ruinart is the oldest house in Reims with some of the most impressive caves dating back to 1729. These caves are so gorgeous they are designated a national monument. There is just something special here. Special formations, special light and gorgeous colors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;"><b>Champagne Dom Perignon (20 Ave de Champagne, Epernay)</b>- Another LVMH giant <a href="http://www.moet.com/">Dom Perignon</a> is the haut gamme label of Moet and Chandon. Sneaky right? They try and keep that a little secret :) The private Dom Perignon tour gives you access to some of the oldest Moet cellars which are rarely seen by the public. Founded in 1743 and with over 2500 acres of land this brand owns the largest amount of space in Champagne and produces 26 million bottles/ year. They sponsor Formula 1 racing and the Oscars. Here you walk through the tunnels which Napoleon used to frequent and you'll be treated to an oh so private tasting in the private dining room or in the garden. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Some of our favorites in the Mountain of Reims- <a href="http://www.champagnevilmart.fr/">Vilmart</a>, Pehu Simonet, Paul Clouet, Bereche et Fils, Roger Manceaux, Emmanuel Pithois. Cote de Blanc-Bernard Pertois, Agrapart, Driant Valentin, Paul Lebrun, Corbon, C</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">hartogne-Taillent, Larmandier-Bernier </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Valley of Marne- George Laval, Tarlant, Le Gallais, Didier Ducos, Christophe Mignon. Also the <b><a href="http://thetastysidetolife.blogspot.fr/2011/05/champagne-tree-house-tasting-in-reims_28.html">Champagne Tree House</a></b> which carries one of my favorite small producer champagnes Pehu Simonet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Bad news is I would say 85% of these won't speak any English :( Sad I know but you are deep in the french countryside. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Best idea is to hire a guide and translator from <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html">Tasty Side To Life Tours</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Also, surprisingly unlike many other wine regions of the world- ie Napa, Australia, S Africa, Champagne itself </span><u style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">does not </u><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">have the greatest tourism set up. Tasting rooms for small producers are not huge built out systems and there is not a normal menu of tastings to choose amongst. Exactly why you most likely want a guide to figure out which houses DO welcome tourists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">On the other hand if you choose to attempt to do the tastings on your own keep in mind that each tasting is 1-1.5 hours, private, and the drive between producers is about 30-45 minutes most of the time. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Remember that when champagne tasting you ALWAYS, ALWAYS need to make a prior appointment and you should plan your trip at least 24 hours before the desired tasting day </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">(or 3-4 weeks before if at all possible). There is always the chance that a small champagne producer might say "no" to welcoming you if you don't somehow know the brand or know a family member. So, no brainer- prob best to hire a chauffeur/guide/translator. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">From 1 and 2 star Michelin chefs with new affordable 30-40€ menus to Thai/french fusion and even </span></span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;">dining at a </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;">champagne tree house while perched in the trees in the forest of Verzy, here are 7 top Champagne restaurants</span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;"> that are locals frequent which are adding even more charm and uniqueness to the capital of bubbly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;">1)<b> </b></span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.labriqueterie.fr/">La Briqueterie</a> (4 Route de Sezanne, Vinay)-</b> has reduced their menu from 49€ to 40€ in order to celebrate their 40 year anniversary! They offer lunch which is 3 courses (more like 9 or 10 with pre and apres courses) which is set in the countryside in an old brick laying building. It is farm to table and the chef has a passion for fresh ingredients and the freshest of seafood after having travelled and worked all over the world. The youngest chef in champagne and a restaurant surrounded by 1000's of roses. Not to miss! Dinner at 110€</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">3) </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.lescrayeres.com/">Les Crayeres</a> (64 Blvd Henry Vasnier, Reims) </b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;">Les Crayeres "Le Parc" has recently earned 2 Michelin stars (the highest in the region) and their brasserie "Le Jardin" has a 2 course menu for 28€. Their food is refined and oh so tasty with dishes like foie gras a la plancha with lentils, truffled french fries and pistachio millefeuille.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;"> The brasserie Le jardin</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px;"> is literally set in a garden just meters away from the impressive Les Crayeres Chateau which Madame Pommery used to call her home and where the troops in WWI used to dance the night away. Les Crayeres is just a stone throw away from Champagne Pommery.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;">5)<b> <a href="http://www.la-cave-a-champagne.com/">La Cave a Champagne</a></b> <b>(16 Rue Gambetta 51200 Epernay 0326555070)</b>- Oysters cooked in champagne, foie gras slowly simmered in ratafia (champagne liquor) and butter, lots of butter. This is a traditional restaurant not to miss. Also a stones throw away from Moet et Chandon and a locals secret with a 19€ 3 course lunch menu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;">6) <b><a href="http://www.restaurant-cookin.com/">Cook'In</a> </b>(<b>18 Rue Porte Lucas, 51200 Epernay 0326548980)</b>- </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;">Just outside the center of Epernay off the grand "Avenue de Champagne" not far from Moet et Chandon, Perrier Joeut, etc is the relatively newly opened Cook'in which has grabbed the attention of local champagne makers. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.90625px; text-align: justify;">If you are tired of French food and want a little fusion then Cookin is the place to go. It is modern, creative and spot on thai.</span></div>
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Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418650618458496518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797358375905647720.post-64621505088572967102013-04-25T21:17:00.000+02:002013-07-06T06:35:16.881+02:00Where to stay in Champagne-Hôtel restaurant les Avisés <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Should you ever find yourself in <a href="http://tastysidetolifetours.com/Tasty_Side_to_Life_Tours/Home.html">Champagne</a> the <a href="http://www.selosee-lesavises.com/">Hotel Les Avisés </a> should be on your list of places to stay (along with <a href="http://www.labriqueterie.fr/">La Briqueterie</a> in Vinay, <a href="http://www.lescrayeres.com/">Chateau Les Crayeres</a> in Reims, <a href="http://www.chateau-les-aulnois.fr/">Chateau Les Aulnois</a> in Pierry, <a href="http://www.chateaudefere.com/?lang=en">Chateau de Fere</a>, <a href="http://les%20courcelles/">Les Courcelles </a>or B & B <a href="http://www.maisondesvignesdeverzenay.com/">Maison des Vignes in Verzenay</a>). </div>
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<b>The Details:</b> <a href="http://www.selosee-lesavises.com/">Les Avisés </a> is owned by the ever so famous <a href="http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=100245">Jacques Selosse</a>. The man, the champagne maker, the legend! Mr. Selosse is a guy with BRILLIANT ideas who has inspired an entire generation of wine growers in champagne with his passions ie-low yields, no chemicals, Grand Cru land, healthy-living soil, indigenous yeasts for fermentation, minimizing So2, aging in 20% new oak, wine left on lees for long periods, absolute minimum dosage, single vineyard cuvees, wine that expresses the character of the year. I could go on and on about Monsieur Selosse but I will stop there! All in all his passion has led him to make profound groundbreaking unique, exotic, intriguing champagnes which are delicious and perfectly complex. He is admired across the world as Jean-Francois Coche in Burgundy and Marcel Guigal in Cote-Rotie and has a cult like following (so much so that bandits broke in and <a href="http://www.english.rfi.fr/culture/20130327-watch-out-fake-champagne-after-thieves-steal-thousands-labels">stole</a> $350,000 worth of champagne this April 2013 as well as hundreds of wine labels creating the possibility and fear of counterfeit Selosse in the market!). For some tourists, just being around this man, around his "terroir", hotel, restaurant is enough.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"></span><a href="http://www.selosee-lesavises.com/">The Les Avisés hotel </a>consists of 10 rooms in the middle of the champagne countryside surrounded by vines (the way a hotel in a wine making region should be, right?). Prices range from 230-380€ per night. The <b>Best Rooms are</b> <u>Skol</u> and <u>Gamei</u> which are the largest with the best views. <u>Cheers</u> and <u>Salute</u> have private terraces. Breakfast- 20€, Animals accepted. Closed August 6th-21st 2013.</div>
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The charming hotel is located in the little village of Avize near Epernay, in the Cote de Blanc or land of Chardonnay. Jack Selosse produces the famous champagne Jacques Selosse Champagne (unbeatable quality and very low production) on site. The one downside? It is NOT possible to do a tour or tasting. </div>
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The Hotel is open, light and breezy and housed in a rather modern building and is fully renovated. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"></span>The restaurant attached is lovely, with high quality ingredients, simple, gorgeous food and a fantastic wine list showcasing wines from around the world (<a href="http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-les-avises-avize.html">described by Lefooding as "wine list for the gods!". </a>The chef, Stéphane Rossillon is from Le Pic of Valence a 3 Michelin stars restaurant.<br />
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<b>The cuisine:</b> is traditional French with modern touches from here to there and innovative, gorgeous plating. Menu is 3 courses for 37€ lunch and 58€ dinner. Reserve early! </div>
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<b>Resturant Les Avises</b></div>
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59 Rue de Cramant</div>
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Avize 51190, France</div>
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<a href="http://www.selosee-lesavises.com/">www.selosee-lesavises.com</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>ESSENTIALS</b>- Has a terrace, open on Sundays, Mondays (Usually restaurants are closed these days in France)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>PRICE</b>: 36-50€</span></span></span></span></div>
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