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Day: 22 February 2010

Posted on February 22, 2010February 10, 2021

Champagne on snow

The theory up here is that snow, not ice, is the perfect way to cool champagne to tasting temperature. Guess what ? It works!

 

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Wendy has spent the last 25 years in the French Food and Wine Industry.
Wendy now teaches professionals and the general public in Bordeaux, the UK and as far away as Asia and the US, as well as accompanying private wine tours for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. Her aim is to open the doors of the world’s most famous vineyards, explaining and making the wonderful world of French wine more accessible.

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