Tag Archives: Wine

France 2023 – Burgundy – Saturday Fun

We woke up a bit earlier so we could eat breakfast and then go explore the various stalls, as today was Market Day. Lots of vendors and lots of people -most seemingly enjoying all the interactions and sales. There was … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Burgundy – Route des Grand Crus – Pt 2

As a refresher…On Monday we drove up to Gevrey-Chambertin and then headed backed to Beaune, passing through Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot, Nuits St. George and Aloxe-Corton. While Jan and Dave headed off to Avignon for a few days, Sue and I … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Birthday in Burgundy

Today we celebrated David’s birthday. It started as a nice relaxing day in Beaune and finished up with a scrumptious dinner. Let me tell you about it… After a few busy days, we decided to just relax in town today. … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Exploring the “Route des Grands Crus”

Burgundy’s Route des Grands Crus or literally, “Road of great wines”. Is it just some wine street in France or is it an enchanting road through and along some of the best vineyards in all of France? As stated in … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Chablis – Sunshine and White Wine

We woke up once again to some rain. Luckily, it passed by early and things were drying up by the time we were ready to head out. We have three wine tastings planned for the day and our first one … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Chablis – White wine paradise

After our visit to Provins, we continued on to the town of Chablis. It rained most of the way there, though not as hard. Along the way, we drove through mostly agricultural lands. There was an abundance of corn, sunflowers … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Itinerary, tickets and more…

It’s hard to believe how fast the year is going. Just a short while and we’ll be on our way. Once we had the itinerary firmed up, we were able to purchase tickets and plan tours. Besides just enjoying ourselves … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Paris, Champagne and the Bourgogne

This should be an awesome journey. We’ll be traveling with good friends, visiting some wonderful places, seeing some beautiful sites, eating delicious foods and drinking some terrific wines. If I were to predict the future, I think I would see … Continue reading

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France 2023 – Working out the details

🎶 “Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?” 🎶 I have no idea why that popped into my head, except for the fact that we have decided to return to France in the fall. We’ll be traveling with friends and just … Continue reading

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Italy 2022 – Orvieto

Right after breakfast, our driver arrived and we were off to Orvieto. The ride over was a pleasant one – beautiful scenery and sunny skies. It took just a little over an hour and fifteen minutes before we arrived. We … Continue reading

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