Quelle surprise

After a trip to Bar-sur-Seine, and a relaxing morning coffee in the café, we came home for a spot of lunch before heading out to Andre Fays et fils, a wonderful little producer in the nearby village of Celles-sur-Ource. What my friend Sara didn’t know, was that her husband Chris had arranged for some other friends to join us for the rest of the weekend. It was a great surprise and a lovely little reunion.

Lots of chatter, and a welcome glass of bubbly, we were soon all ready for a light lunch before heading off to our tasting.

We were greeted at Andre Faye et fils by Marie, who took us into their cellars to see their maturing stock and to discuss their production methods. Marie is a great guide, and her descriptions of the process are very enlightening. We learn something new every time we visit.

The visit ends with a tasting of several of their Champagnes, made on site, which are all delicious. It is all so well done, the only difficult thing is, what should we buy? Suffice to say, the boot of the car was quite full by the time we had all made our purchases.