2007 Paris,Champagne,Bordeaux

 2007 Jon and I flew to Paris and spent a week provisioning for the trip to the Chateau Maroutte.  First we drove to Rheims to buy Champagne. Then to the Loire valley for some nice whites and to revisit our friend, Francois Cazin at his winery.  We then drove to Bordeaux and met some of our group.  Brad and Diana with Dario, age 6 months, Rick and Jenny Ferrell, my sister Helen , and Mary.
We visited wineries and stayed in wonderful old house/hotel run by a French Comte down on his luck.  Forced to let rooms at his home.  Great for us.   After 6 days our bags caught up with us here.
Rose Garden at Rothschild     Barrels at Palmer

 In the garden we had our favorite meal one evening.  Wine, sausage, cheese, fruit and shared it with the resident flock of peacocks.  Also the pair of nesting swans.  Idyllic does not even do justice to the setting.

        http://www.thewinedoctor.com/loire/francoiscazin.shtml       Francois has become famous since we first met him in 1999.  His wine is so drinkable.  He still has small winery at his home.



Rick and Jenny Ferrell



Baby Dario and mommy, Diana

Like the outfit?  I wore the same thing for 6 straight days and that was all I had.  Jon and I went to Paris and our bags went to Miami and then to Paris and then all over France trying to catch up with us.  Gave new definition to rinsy! rinsy.!

Wine barrel at Pommery



Art show in cave at Pommery