I think I could easily spend the rest of my days just drinking champagne. No truly. I think I could.

We went off to Reims by train last Friday afternoon with Michelle’s dad and Arlène. It was a lovely weekend, we hired a car on Saturday to follow the champagne trail south of Reims through Eperney stopping at small producers and distributors – tasting and talking and of course, buying champagne. The region is beautiful and only 90 minutes east of Paris (perfect for a country house!). The weather remained lovely, hot even, and we ate in some fantastic restaurants morning, noon and night. The highlight for me was the tour through Taitinger Champagne house where we wandered around the cellars and finished with a glass of their finest. We’ll go back. Certainly, but for the moment we have 2 cases of champagne to keep us going….