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Champagne Moments in Champagne, France
One of my go-to experiences when I’m in Paris is taking a short train ride to the Champagne region. I get up early and take the métro to the Gare de l’Est, grab a coffee and a croissant, and wait until it’s time to board the train heading to either Reims or Épernay.
Meeting my Zoom PenPal in Champagne
I first met Tatiana on Zoom while taking an online French class at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Like many other places, because of the pandemic, the department at the Sorbonne which offers French as a foreign language began offering classes virtually. This was perfect for people like me and also Tatiana who’ve always wanted to take classes at the Sorbonne, but could not attend in person…
Talking about Champagne
Everybody knows that celebratory sound of the popping of a Champagne cork. It’s one of those things that whenever you hear it, you automatically envision lots of tiny bubbles, the cling-cling sound of Champagne glasses, and smiles and laughter somewhere nearby. But one thing that many people do not know is that not every bubbly is Champagne…