Lovely Bubbly -- Epernay and Reims for Foodtripper.com

The Champagne region is deliciously awash with fizz and a few foods to match, as Craig Butcher discovers.

Just 45-minutes from Paris on the high-speed TGV train, Reims and its neighbouring town Epernay lie at the heart of the Champagne region in north-eastern France. Famously home to the great Champagne houses including Moet & Chandon, Taittinger and Mumm, it’s impossible to dine out anywhere in this ancient Roman town without hearing the constant popping of corks, the gentle sloshing of ice buckets and contended sighs of appreciation. These towns live, breathe and are, Champagne.

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All About Rum

"Once the fuel of choice for hard-drinking European navvies of the seventeenth century, rum is experiencing something of a resurgence, showing it can stand alongside the greatest Scotches and Cognacs.

There’s a diverse range on offer and it’s adaptable behind the bar and in the kitchen. Craig Butcher sought out renowned UK rum ambassador Ian Burrell to lift the lid on Caribbean rum."

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