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Romantic French Chateaus Part Two – Chateau Ussé
Virtually every French Loire Chateau has -as do almost all French Chateaus – a marketable feature. A unique “something” (or something presented as such) designed to snare the attention of Chateau surfers. Something more than the age of it’s stones or how many nobles were born, died or murdered there. Chenonceau – The rivalry […]
25May2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 31 comments | Continued
French Romantic Chateau – Part One
French Loire Chateaus. Amboise. Angers. Azay.Blois. Brissac.Chambord. Chinon.Chenonceau.Cheverny.Fontainebleau. Langeais. Villandry. No shortage of French Chateaus on the Loire. Mainly because it was the playground of French Kings. Who knew a good thing when they saw it. While all of the Loire River Chateaus have their particular and, dare I say, “individual” contributions to French History […]
17May2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 26 comments | Continued
A Wine Offer You Can’t Refuse
The Godfather of Corsican Wine – Betcha never thought there was one didya? Well DA BG is sayin’ there is. Only this Godfather is only legally French. But, emotionally and patriotically, He’s Corsican. ( Remember that little isalnd off the coast of France with a Strong Italian heritage? Strong with a capital “S.”) Eric […]
16Apr2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 22 comments | Continued