The Luxury Of Liquid Gold

As you drive east from the center of Epernay in France's Champagne region, the modest three-story houses of this sleepy country town are suddenly replaced by regal grandeur. On both sides of a broad avenue, a succession of palatial buildings sweeps into the distance. Elegant gatehouses and cobblestoned courtyards lead to lofty 19th century façades...

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