AWAY WE GO

If you love your single-origin co ee beans, or just rely on a at white to get you going in the morning, a seven-day jaunt across the countryside is going to be tough on your habit. We highly recommend you pack your own Aeropress and hand-grinder and use this morning in Paris to stock up on freshly roasted beans from KB CaféShop (kbcafeshop.com) — they’re as good as anything you’ll „nd on home territory. When you’ve got the goods, get an Uber to Gare du Nord to pick up your rental car. Don’t pinch your pennies where GPS is concerned — it’ll become your most trusted travel companion.

Paris > Les Riceys

2 hours 33 minutes

Welcome to Champagne country. The gorgeous commune of Les Riceys sits at the heart of hundreds of hectares of grapevines. Aside from producing spectacular bubbles, the speciality of this region is the peppy Rosé des Riceys. Said to have seduced the Sun King Louis XIV, this rare wine is unlike anything you’ve ever tasted.