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From Brittany to Jekyll Island, GA
Many of us are familiar with the French connection to Louisiana. But did you know about France’s ties to the Georgia Coast? The story begins with Christophe DuBignon, a French aristocrat and naval captain from the Brittany region in northern France. As a known loyalist to Louis XVI…
Les Grandes Marques de Champagne
Grandes Marques de Champagne (or the great brands of Champagne) refers to the internationally known Champagne brands like Moet, Krug, Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, etc. Compared to the small producers, these big companies have a global presence and produce much larger volume of Champagne to fill the shelves that we see at our local wine retailers. The Grandes Marques will usually have…
Musée du Vin
Can you imagine an entire museum dedicated to wine? The Musée du Vin or Wine Museum in Paris is all about that. It is located in what used to be the cellars of the 14th century Abbey of Passy. Pretty cool, huh? There’s all kinds of well-preserved ancient tools and other objects that were commonly…