All Posts Tagged With: "french wine"
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 | Continued
Gourmet Moments – Part Two
My most memorable French meal(so far) was, unbelieveably, “sans fromage.” It began in the office of my pal the Chiropractor, Bob Caires. Nicknamed “Capt’n Bob” for his sailing obession. (Hey – what else would you expect from a Portuguese-Hawaiian?) The good Doctor had come in on his day off to lay healing hands on “the-man-who-comes-from-far.” […]
19Aug2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 11 comments | Continued
French Cathedrals
They’re big. They’re awe-inspiring. They’re colorful. Magnificent minglings of stone and light. Man made wonders at which to marvel. And they’re all over France. French Cathedrals. Not churches, mind you. Which are more numerous and range in size from tiny chapels to good sized houses of worship. But Cathedrals. The largest of the breed. The […]
24Jul2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 7 comments | Continued