JOIE DE VIVRE ❘ LOVE FRANCE 3 festivals to…
DRINK AND BE MERRY
France's passion for craft
beers knows no bounds – a raft of ale-inspired festivals are on tap across the country
MONDIALE DE LA BIÈRE Craft beer lovers will be flocking to Parc Floral de Paris to taste several hundred beers, enjoy masterclasses, or meet one of the 80 brewers on show, all
while gorging on the very best of Parisian street food. This year’s dates are May 15-17.
A FAMILY AFFAIR PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
We admire many of the smaller independent champagne producers, whose dedication to terroir when allied to both innovation and tradition shines through in the fi nal product – unique fi zzies at an affordable price. Maison Bruno Paillard is a family-owned ‘house’ founded in 1981, with exceptional vineyards and whose wines have a particularly strong identity, expressing the chalky character of northern Champagne. The Maison has an extensive portfolio of more than 100 plots, covering 34 hectares across 17 crus. For Alice, co-director with her father Bruno, the key is an “assemblage” approach to blending: of diverse crus, grape varieties and vintages. “It is about the constant desire to capture the quintessential fi nesse and elegance which champagne can bring when it is served with love and care.”
The ageing process for their fl agship offering Première Cuvée spends three years in the bottle on the lees (double the legal requirement), and with extra maturation for a minimum of six months in the cellar after disgorgement (eliminating deposits and yeast). Bruno Paillard pioneered disgorgement dating on the back label in 1983.
From £33.90, via Hedonism, The Whisky Exchange, The Finest Bubble.
www.champagnebrunopaillard.com
BIÈRE À LILLE
ON ADOREThis Swell portable speaker from Brittany-based sonic geniuses Cabasse is just the thing for top-quality sounds on the go. Around €199
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20 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Apr/May 2020
Nord-Pas-de-Calais has true brewing heritage, so the BAL
event in Lille has a real autheticity about it. Just grab your tasting glass and enjoy! The event
normally takes place in the first
week of November – keep an eye on
www.bierealille.com.
ARTISANAL BEER
FESTIVAL, BORDEAUX Like in so many other French towns and cities, brewpubs,
brasseries and bars à bières have sprung up all over Bordeaux. For aficionados looking for hoppy
happiness, this year's Festival des bières artisanales takes place from June 24-27.
LILLE IMAGE © @BABA_SAM ON INSTAGRAM
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