Tag: champagne
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“The Valley of Kings” and the Sacred Path of Royal Blooms
La Loire Valley is a departure in time. It is a place venerated by monarchs and royalty, who have traveled its roads from the 10th century onward- and who, in a certain mystical light, can still be seen.Riding their horses and in their carriages, flags billowing, as they pass along cobblestone, set against the backdrop…
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A Nouzilly Noël
All diamonds emerge from caves.. Who knew some of them lay hidden in the French countryside? Nouzilly, a small commune near Tours, carries a name with the same affection it gives: a soft nuzzle of the French countryside. Wonderfully alive, this region brims with natural streams, springs, and ponds. Its landscape is shaped by famously…
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HOW IT STARTED
THE WEDDING, THE FLIGHT, THE DECISION. A “Hello” to forever: into the mist of change It was a typical rainy Tuesday evening in Vancouver—one of those cozy nights when the city glows under a veil of humidity and mist. As I stepped through the front door, our familiar jazz playlist greeted me gently. But something…
Of Wine & Wonder 