The photo above, of the beautiful hamlet of Chavignol, in Sancerre, is taken from the Domaine Famille Bourgeois facebook page. … More
Category: French wine
The Winding Road of Wine Study, the Left Bank of the Rhone, the Vaucluse, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Thank you for reading my posts on wine and places. Sometimes they are completely to the point, sometimes they are … More
Cassis, Cedar, Tobacco and Plum
Other than visiting Bordeaux and making a trip to a chateau to taste their wine, one of my favorite events, … More
TDF2018 A Welsh Sparkler and Irouléguy, Sad to See the Tour End
In the US, where I feel as if the country is in a continuing political dystopian nightmare, the Tour de … More
TDF2018 Stage 16 Transition to the Pyrenees, IGP Ariège Tour de French Wine, Fait Du Bruit
Stage 16 – 7/24/18 Carcassonne to Bagnères La Luchon 218 km Mountain Quite a bit of drama on this transition … More
TDF2018 – Stage 15 – Tour de French Wine – Chateau Faiteau Minervois-La Livinière
Stage 15 7/22//18 Millau to Carcassonne 181.5km Hilly Another Astana rider, Magnus Cort Nielsen takes the Stage win, Thomas keeps … More
Goodby Savoie, Hello Rhone and the Gorgeous Ardeche Stages 13 and 14 TDF2018
Out of the mountains, into the Ardeche, Rhone briefly before moving onto the Languedoc. Stage 13 – Bourg d’Oisans to … More
TDF2018 Stage 12 Alpe d’Huez, Savoie, Beaufort and Quenard Crémant de Savoie
Stage 12, 175.5km, mountain leg, Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arcs to the legendary Alpe d’Huez with its 21 switchbacks. Geraint Thomas sprints … More
TDF2018 Stage 11 Wine Festival 7/22-7/24 in La Rosière, the Finish
Mountains, mountains, mountains, including the mountain wines of the Haute-Savoie. Stage 11 Albertville – La Rosière Espace San Bernardo 7/18/18 108.5 … More
TDF2018 Stage 10 The Mountains, The Savoie and Domaine Belluard
Rest day, the French are probably still celebrating the World Cup win but it is a completely new race, we … More
Traveling By The Glass 