dimanche, décembre 03, 2006
Dégustation
Over 1000 independant wineries from all around France and a handful of Cognac, Armagnac and Calvados makers, all offering tastings and shiny pricelists and mostly incomprehensible (to us pretend-french speakers anyway) commentary about their goods- for €6 entry (which we didn't even pay, since we had free tickets!), the Paris Salon du Vin was the place to be last weekend!
The result was tired arms from carrying our bounty through the metro system and up our five flights, a nicely stocked up wine cellar/tv cabinet, and a slight difficulty in focusing!
The catch of the day included some lovely Sauvignon Blancs and Merlots from the Sud-Ouest, just east of Bordeaux, some Chevalier from Lorraine (they also make quiches), some varied offerings from the Chinon region, and a lovely bottle of Lalande de Pomerol, a region of Bordeaux. Alex also managed to catch some Armagnac, after being thoroughly impressed by the guy's style: "Just help yourself [to this 1956 Armagnac that starts at €100 for the half bottle and was made by my grandfather] and then come back in thirty years to try the one that I made." Slow work indeed.
Although it might look like we are drinking beer in this photo (and this may or may not indeed be true), the flying visit from the newly married Mr Flit inspired the opening of the first mini-bottle of Armagnac that we could actually afford, and had this photo been taken just a few hours later, you would see us (or at least Alex and Flit) appreciating the golden coloured liquid gold.
Flit is down in the south of France for work and managed to squeeze in a visit to both Paris and London in one weekend, bringing tales and (abridged and heavily edited) videotapes of the recent Big Day, and even provided us with a lovely dinner courtesy of Company Card. Yet another visitor highlighting the fact that I need to change jobs. But don't you worry Margaret, we took good care of him, and even managed (just) to get him on his train to London, and we have since been feasting on your video, which is wonderful but makes me even sadder that I couldn't be there! But thank goodness for technology at least, it is so lovely to get to see at least some snippets of what looked like a magical day.
The result was tired arms from carrying our bounty through the metro system and up our five flights, a nicely stocked up wine cellar/tv cabinet, and a slight difficulty in focusing!
The catch of the day included some lovely Sauvignon Blancs and Merlots from the Sud-Ouest, just east of Bordeaux, some Chevalier from Lorraine (they also make quiches), some varied offerings from the Chinon region, and a lovely bottle of Lalande de Pomerol, a region of Bordeaux. Alex also managed to catch some Armagnac, after being thoroughly impressed by the guy's style: "Just help yourself [to this 1956 Armagnac that starts at €100 for the half bottle and was made by my grandfather] and then come back in thirty years to try the one that I made." Slow work indeed.
Although it might look like we are drinking beer in this photo (and this may or may not indeed be true), the flying visit from the newly married Mr Flit inspired the opening of the first mini-bottle of Armagnac that we could actually afford, and had this photo been taken just a few hours later, you would see us (or at least Alex and Flit) appreciating the golden coloured liquid gold.
Flit is down in the south of France for work and managed to squeeze in a visit to both Paris and London in one weekend, bringing tales and (abridged and heavily edited) videotapes of the recent Big Day, and even provided us with a lovely dinner courtesy of Company Card. Yet another visitor highlighting the fact that I need to change jobs. But don't you worry Margaret, we took good care of him, and even managed (just) to get him on his train to London, and we have since been feasting on your video, which is wonderful but makes me even sadder that I couldn't be there! But thank goodness for technology at least, it is so lovely to get to see at least some snippets of what looked like a magical day.
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Two things I noticed pictorially...is that a Vioxx umbrella is said cellar/tv cabinet? Can't belive one actually made it to the continent! and the second thins, are those earrings Ms Jenny? They certainly have that "hanging off your ear all lovely and sparkly" quality, could I be imagining it?
Glad hubby and edited tape made it safely to you. Enjoy! There are some truly hilarious moments as well as some rather odd editing done in the middle of conversations...c'est la vie!
Glad hubby and edited tape made it safely to you. Enjoy! There are some truly hilarious moments as well as some rather odd editing done in the middle of conversations...c'est la vie!
ps just read through my above comment and am thoroughly ashamed by my crap spelling and typos....one would think I was drunk as I wrote it....it is unfortunately too early here for that to be the case....but....
Ah there was heaps of time before the train left - no worries!
An excellent time was had - thanks to Jen and Alex for your hospitality. The only thing I will say is my calf's are still aching from those stairs.
An excellent time was had - thanks to Jen and Alex for your hospitality. The only thing I will say is my calf's are still aching from those stairs.
You do have sharp eyes for Vioxx produce Margaret! And what's more, that is the second one to make it over here (Alex brought his too) but we lost one!
And Flit, it was a pleasure to have you! Welcome back anytime tyou have another couple of hours spare! Hope the London leg was lots of fun and that the whole jaunt wasn't too tiring.
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And Flit, it was a pleasure to have you! Welcome back anytime tyou have another couple of hours spare! Hope the London leg was lots of fun and that the whole jaunt wasn't too tiring.
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