Wine of the Week: Champagne Agrapart & Fils “Terroirs” Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs

…it’s no wonder that Agrapart & Fil is a benchmark in grower-producer Champagne! I tend to indulge in sparkling wines more often than most. Rather than reserving them for fairly rare annual celebrations, I enjoy them as a regular treat. However, I do make exceptions on occasion. This week, for example, I saved my Wine…

Grower Champagne From The Chalky Slopes Of Avize: Franck Bonville Prestige Brut Blanc de Blancs #Winophiles

Each month the French #Winophiles blogging group explores a particular French wine theme.  Sometimes it’s a notable region whose wines we’d like to explore in-depth; other times it’s more about exploring a grape variety vinified throughout the country.   This month we are exploring grower Champagne. If you’re not familiar with grower Champagne.  Have a look at…

The French #Winophiles Sip Grower Champagne Preview

Each month the French #Winophiles blogging group explores a particular French wine theme.  Sometimes it’s a notable region whose wines we’d like to explore in-depth; other times it’s more about exploring a grape variety vinified throughout the country.   This month we are exploring Grower Champagne. Our group of food and wine writers will reveal what they’ve…

The French #Winophiles Sip Grower Champagne – An Invitation To Join

A good friend of mine has told me on innumerable occasions that “Champagne is the only drink that is socially acceptable to drink any time of day”  I heartily agree! This month the French #Winophiles, a group of wine writers that explore French wine, food and travel the third Saturday of every month,  will be exploring…

Champagne Chronicles – Day 3

This is the third in what will be a series of five posts about my visit to Champagne Day 1 – Guided tour of Reims Cathedral and Champagne dinner Day 2 – C.I.V.C., Roger Coulon, and Veuve Clicquot ______________________________________________________________________ Last month, I had the privilege of traveling to the Champagne region in France as a guest of the U.S….