We spent a great day at Reims yesterday, terrorising the Champagne town with 5 kids in tow after hooking up with the Lustigs again.
The TGV train took us only 45 mins with speeds up to 319 kmph.
We walked to Mumm to check out our tour options, then settled into a Brasserie nearby for a delicious lunch while we waited.
We also walked by Roederer and Krug!
The tour started at 2pm and our guide was fantastic, we learned all about how champagne is made and the history of the region and the house of Mumm.
We then went down to the chalk cellars 14m underground to see where the wine is stored. The chalk feels damp to touch and is a constant temperature and 90 % humidity!
There are 25km of tunnels in all full of millions of bottles of Mumm!
The tunnels are engraved with drawings and messages many left by the residents of Reims who sought refuge during the war when the town was bombed. Mumm established a school, church and barracks while Veuve Cliquot housed the hospital.
Then time for the tasting with one option being a blind tasting with different smells to identify.
The kids had OJ of course!
The train whisked us back to Paris where we had a local dinner and packed up ready for the airport run today.
It's been an amazing trip, but we are all looking forward to sleeping in our own beds and giving Missy a huge cuddle!!
Loved reading your adventures!! See you soon
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