🇫🇷 Champagne Region Day 2: Foodie Edition 🍽️🍾

🥢 Brunch: Comfort for the Chinese Soul 📍 Reims City Center Finally found "Suan Cai Beef Rice Noodles" �—my Chinese stomach is happy! Ready for an afternoon of champagne now. 😌 ☕ Afternoon Tea / Champagne Tasting 📍 Pierre Mignon Champagne House (Épernay) Just 5 mins downhill from Dom Pérignon, this hidden gem stole my heart! 🍷 What We Tried: 2011 Vintage: Aged in oak barrels made from their backyard oak trees—bold minerality with a hint of salt. Complex! Blanc de Noirs 🖤: My absolute favorite—balanced, smooth, perfect with food. 🧀 Paired with amazing local cheeses (whose names I couldn’t pronounce… but who cares when it’s this good?). 🍽️ Dinner: Michelin-Starred Magic 📍 Le Millénaire (2025 New 1⭐) - Reims Mystery Menu: No spoilers! Choose 5, 7, or 9 courses. We went for 7—every bite was 🔥. Dare to Try?: Sweetbread —texture like pig brain (soft, creamy). Not for everyone, but worth a taste! (Tell them in advance if you skip offal.) Champagne List: Encyclopedic! Beyond big names, they feature rare grower champagnes. We loved a 2019 Ay Grand Cru (small producer, big flavor). 🥂 Verdict: From Chinese comfort food to champagne-soaked indulgence, Reims-Épernay delivers! #SpontaneousTravel #ChineseFoodieAbroad #PierreMignon #LeMillenaire #Reims #ChampagneLover #Épernay