I blame the wine
Well, my good intentions of keeping a blog of my France adventures have gone awry.
It’s not for lack of Internet access. After the first week of travelling with my friend Kat, from Munich through Switzerland to Provence and the Cote D’Azur, I’ve had generous access to a laptop, including free Internet (current connection 100 mbps) at both the houses we’ve rented.
I’ll blame it on the French wine, of which we’ve been drinking copious amounts. This country is a paradise of incredible wines – and that’s from someone who doesn’t really know anything about wine. It’s sold everywhere, and actually easier to find – and cheaper – than a bottle of water. Red, white, rose, champagne… it’s all fantastic.
I believe it may officially be a 5th food group in France.
The trunk of the car has become a rolling wine cellar as we try wines here and there and can’t resist buying them. I’ve lost track of the wines I’ve tried and liked, mostly because there hasn’t really been a wine I didn’t like.
Our week at the Dordogne villa was partially an 8 day wine-tasting. There were 14 of us in all; myself (and Kat, for one night), my London-based friend Christa and her husband Craig, who organized the trip, and an assortment of Canadians, Brits and Australians who I hadn’t met before last week.
We got to know each other quite well on our first night, as dinner had been arranged for everyone; several courses of local specialties (canard, foie gras, chevre) accompanied by much red wine. Over the course of the week, we all participated in preparing dinners, and everyone brought back different wines, cheeses and other treats to share with the group.
I’m now in Provence with just Christa and Craig, and the three of us have rented a house for a week and are continuing the dinner and wine tradition. We alternate between dinners out to try the local cuisine, and getting fresh vegetables and cheese and wine from the market, to prepare our own dinner, which we eat al fresco by the pool.
I’ve been spoiled by the sheer variety and availability of wine and great cuisine in France, both in the restaurants and markets, in the Dordogne and Provence. And I am really going to miss getting a great bottle of wine for 5 Euros!
It’s not for lack of Internet access. After the first week of travelling with my friend Kat, from Munich through Switzerland to Provence and the Cote D’Azur, I’ve had generous access to a laptop, including free Internet (current connection 100 mbps) at both the houses we’ve rented.
I’ll blame it on the French wine, of which we’ve been drinking copious amounts. This country is a paradise of incredible wines – and that’s from someone who doesn’t really know anything about wine. It’s sold everywhere, and actually easier to find – and cheaper – than a bottle of water. Red, white, rose, champagne… it’s all fantastic.
I believe it may officially be a 5th food group in France.
The trunk of the car has become a rolling wine cellar as we try wines here and there and can’t resist buying them. I’ve lost track of the wines I’ve tried and liked, mostly because there hasn’t really been a wine I didn’t like.
Our week at the Dordogne villa was partially an 8 day wine-tasting. There were 14 of us in all; myself (and Kat, for one night), my London-based friend Christa and her husband Craig, who organized the trip, and an assortment of Canadians, Brits and Australians who I hadn’t met before last week.
We got to know each other quite well on our first night, as dinner had been arranged for everyone; several courses of local specialties (canard, foie gras, chevre) accompanied by much red wine. Over the course of the week, we all participated in preparing dinners, and everyone brought back different wines, cheeses and other treats to share with the group.
I’m now in Provence with just Christa and Craig, and the three of us have rented a house for a week and are continuing the dinner and wine tradition. We alternate between dinners out to try the local cuisine, and getting fresh vegetables and cheese and wine from the market, to prepare our own dinner, which we eat al fresco by the pool.
I’ve been spoiled by the sheer variety and availability of wine and great cuisine in France, both in the restaurants and markets, in the Dordogne and Provence. And I am really going to miss getting a great bottle of wine for 5 Euros!
posted by soobee at 4:31 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home