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WHY THIS IS A ALEXEY FEDORENKO / GETTY IMAGES ©
GREAT TRIP
KERRY CHRISTIANI,
WRITER
ONZEG / GETTY IMAGES ©
You can sip Champagne anywhere,
but a road trip really slips under
the skin of these Unesco-listed
vineyards. Begin with an eye-
opening, palate-awakening tour and
tasting at grande maison cellars
in Épernay and Reims. I love the
far-reaching view from Phare de
Verzenay and touring the back
roads in search of small producers,
especially when the aroma of new
wine hangs in the air and the vines
are golden in autumn.

Top: Fortress, Champagne
Left: Glasses of Champagne
Right: Marne River with Épernay in background