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French Wine – Leaving The Vine
Granted a catchy but not totally accurate title. Of course it’s the grapes leaving the vine. Who will later become wine. And this is the moment they begin their journey. The French Wine Harvest – “Le Vendange”, like all events agricultural, marches to the drummer of the seasons in each region. The obvious leaders in […]
12Sep2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 14 comments | ContinuedStrauss Kahn – Stylistically Challenged?
While the Offical motto of France is :”Libertie, Egalitie, Fraternitie”, there is an unoffical, but integral 4th element: Privacy. While France is (again) “offically” a devout Catholic Nation, it has an almost Religious tolerance for “non-Catholica”activities. Particularly when they relate to “relations intime.” Basically the French mind set is :”We don’t care who you screw, […]
6Sep2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 13 comments | ContinuedStrauss Kahn – Speed Bumps On The Palace Road
In my last post, I said that if Dominique Strauss Kahn decides to throw his hat(or whatever else he may be in the mood to toss) into the “I-wanaa-be-President” ring, no one could stop him. While I’m not changing that rant, DSK will, nonetheless have to (successfully) negotiate several speed bumps on the road to […]
31Aug2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 22 comments | Continued