Tag Archives: Wine

Chateau de Lascaux

Posted on October 29, 2010 by tony

Jackets of French oak – In an old darkened stone barn – Nurture summers sun -

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Withering on the Vines

Posted on October 15, 2010 by tony

The last shriveled grapes – Flirt with leaves of red and gold – How like us perhaps -

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A Hand of Memory

Posted on September 12, 2010 by tony

Naughty bananas  – Infiltrating the vineyards: – Seeping into wine – Today everywhere we caught the perfume of banana, this reinforces a memory of when we lived in the  Beaujolais – the new wine had the aroma of bananas

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Harvest in Languedoc

Posted on September 2, 2010 by tony

Coaxed gently from vines – For a pressing appointment – To release Sunshine – A cloudy day, Perhaps all the sun is in the grapes  – waiting now for the bottles on shelves.

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Drinking Water In France – If you Must

Posted on September 16, 2009 by tony

There has been some bad press about the quality of drinking water in France recently – my experience is that the water from the tap has been clear, cool and clean – but don’t just take my word for it … Continue reading →

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