Back From France
Tues 30 Sept 2008
A week ago today I landed in France to spend a few days in the vineyards of the southern Rhône during vendange (harvest). We were a group of 12, mostly students (or alumni) of the Northern Wine Academy. Our base for the trip was the pretty town of Vaison-la-Romaine and we spent the days visiting various wineries. We spent a lovely day and a half at Domaine Roche-Audran, a biodynamic winery near Buisson, with Vincent Rochette, as well as half days at Domaine de Mourchon (Séguret), Domaine des Escaravailles (Rasteau) and Domaine de Villeneuve (Châteauneuf-du-Pape).
We had lovely weather and ate and drank far too much! Highlights on the food front were lunch in the vineyard at Domaine Roche-Audran, a meal with matched wines at Bistro du'O in Vaison and our final lunch at Verger des Papes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
At the moment I'm a little bit grenache-d out but I'm hoping to bring you more detailed highlights (and even photos!) from the trip over the next few days.
In the interim, I draw to your attention a wine survey being run by Wine Sooth. Even though the background article's title mentions the 'average American' Arthur is happy to have responses from across the world.
Stumble It!
A week ago today I landed in France to spend a few days in the vineyards of the southern Rhône during vendange (harvest). We were a group of 12, mostly students (or alumni) of the Northern Wine Academy. Our base for the trip was the pretty town of Vaison-la-Romaine and we spent the days visiting various wineries. We spent a lovely day and a half at Domaine Roche-Audran, a biodynamic winery near Buisson, with Vincent Rochette, as well as half days at Domaine de Mourchon (Séguret), Domaine des Escaravailles (Rasteau) and Domaine de Villeneuve (Châteauneuf-du-Pape).
We had lovely weather and ate and drank far too much! Highlights on the food front were lunch in the vineyard at Domaine Roche-Audran, a meal with matched wines at Bistro du'O in Vaison and our final lunch at Verger des Papes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
At the moment I'm a little bit grenache-d out but I'm hoping to bring you more detailed highlights (and even photos!) from the trip over the next few days.
In the interim, I draw to your attention a wine survey being run by Wine Sooth. Even though the background article's title mentions the 'average American' Arthur is happy to have responses from across the world.
Stumble It!
posted by Alex at 11:41 am
Stumble It!
2 Comments:
and I thought you'd be coming back with an aching limbs and back from picking grapes!
So did I!!!!!
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