"L’Art de vivre à la française"

 “The French baguette should be listed as a UNESCO cultural treasure” – these are the words of the actual French president - Emmanuel Macron. There is no way to prove the contrary and no need to. You will hardly find a man who would resist crunching this fresh, crispy almost mythic bread...

I propose you now to make an imaginary voyage to the birthplace of the famous sparkling drink – le Champagne... This iconic wine with bubbles had already become the most desired guest in our houses. But did you know that nature basically was hardly favorable to champagne?

Choosing your favorite kind of cheese can be compared with choosing a dear friend or a long-term partner; it takes definitely time and effort. With no promise of love from the first sight or a long-lasting relation from the first morsel. There is also an option that your gustative match will never happen...

My observation confirms that most of the visitors that come to Paris, dreaming of the food itineraries, choose as a subject of their exploration and degustation the French wine and cheese. No wonder why cause France is a real paradise for a gourmet...

In part 2 of the "sparkling story", we’ll find out more about the origin of champagne and the secrets of its creation. So who was, in the end, the lucky inventor of this famous drink? You will be probably surprised but the origin of champagne stays still a mystery...