The DC Traveler

Italian sparkling wines at the French Embassy? Is this possible? 
California champagnes being served on French soil?  Sacrilegious??!!
No!! Wine lovers know that great wines come from around the globe, not just one region or one country.  Especially champagnes and sparkling wines.
So sample over 25 French, Italian, Spanish, American, and Austrian sparklers that will be presented at the first Champagne and Other Bubbles Festival at the French Embassy in Washington, DC. 
The selection includes bubbly samples from around the globe including:

Champagnes
Proseccos
Cavas
Spumante
Blanc de noirs
Blanc de blancs
Sparkling rosés
Sparkling reds
Bruts, Drys, Extra Drys and Demi-Secs …read more

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Well, not actually in France, but on French soil…at the French Embassy. 
La Maison Française at the French embassy is hosting it’s annual champagne tasting with some of
France’s finest champagnes from the Champagne region (not to be confused with non-Champagne sparkling wines – read more here). 
Keep watch over this list for actual participants in the Washington, DC event.
Sample twenty different French champagnes, food and desserts prepared by the French Pastry School, while being entertained by live music.
The soirée also includes a silent auction and a raffle for two round-trip tickets to Paris.  Area chefs will also present a sampling of their …read more

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