We moved into a new office this week—it feels like a new home,
really, where we'll be writing and editing and cooking and
eating (and drinking!) and working on exciting new projects.
After most of the Ikea furniture was assembled and the boxes
unpacked, it was time to celebrate our new digs (and try a wine
worthy of a celebration.)  Domaine Camille Savès has been around
since 1894, and is in the fourth generation of family ownership.
This isn't just champagne, but grower-produced Champagne—while
most bottles of well-known bubbly are made from grapes purchased
from hundreds of different growers, only a small percentage of
growers actually produce wine from their own vineyards. These
site-specific wines are more likely to give you a taste of
place.  The grapes for the Camille Savès nonvintage Carte
Blanche grow in chalky soil, and the mineral flavors come
through, but they're wrapped in bright lemon-lime notes.
Biscuity yeast adds body, and there's a hint of spice in there
too, like cinnamon apples. If you're a