Chateau Franc Mayne Saint-Emilion

... they make is incredibly fruity and sweet with a hint of apricot. I am getting all this knowledge from Chris of course because although I managed to drink a little bit I was too busy concentrating on not making faces to decipher the flavors. I do admit though, it was the easiest wine to drink that I have ever tried and if there had been food accompanying it I may have done better. I’m trying here! Because their grapes are so special, they are only ...

... Tabernacles and then a sermon on the deep significance of marriage. We finished in time to get everything ready for the wedding. We had a scheduled beginning time of 4:10 pm, because Helen's congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan wanted to listen to the ceremony over the phone. The wedding had originally been planned to take place in Michigan, but due to the US State Departments refusal of an engagement visa ...

... Baker. He was on his way back from Asia to his home in New York and had an hour’s layover in Atlanta. He wanted to know if I were in the States so we could talk on the phone and catch up on the news. It’s expensive to talk on cell phones internationally, so we deferred the pleasure of a conversation. Still it's sometimes amazing how we can keep in touch with friends and family all over the world, almost instantly.

Tomorrow will be an exciting and busy day.

... Mr. Mrs. Bernal were there too, we had a very enjoyable evening, catching up on news, comparing notes about the recent convention we had in Normandy and planning for the future. French dinner can last quite a while, but several of us were tired from the day's activities so we finished the meal at around 9:00 pm, and went our separate ways; looking forward to meeting again soon.

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Well, this will be my last entry. I was hoping to have updated more than i did, but i also thought i'd have far more internet than i did! Oh well, i think you've all got a picture of what it was like over here and i'm sad and ready to come back. here's a few more pics to leave you with and i'll be sure to let everyone see all 1,000 pictures we took! See you all soon!

Au revoir!!

... we visited two wineries. We were given tours and information on their wines and winemaking, and tasted some of their wines. We also got to visit Chateau Margaux - ok, the bus stopped out the front just for a look, but it was great to get a glimps.

... to know - they ahve all this flaunty vocabulary to describe the wine... but i guess as long as you enjoy it, that is really the main point. 4 steps for wine tasting 1) without swirling the wine, smell the bouquet of the wine 2) now swirl it to let it oxidate a bit and smell it again 3) take a small sip and let it roll over your tongue, inhale through the mouth and breathe out through the nose (this is quite difficult, believe me - the first time I tried, almost ...

... Tout cet immense poche marsupial accueille non seulement des chais mais aussi des musées. «Saint-Emilion, son vignoble et son paysage sont inscrits au patrimoine mondial de l'humanité par l'UNESCO» nous dit le guide au commencement de la visite. À sa fin il nous invite a lui poser des questions auxquelles il répond: Saint-Emilion a une population de 2444 habitants; en 1199 Jean Sans Terre signe une carte par laquelle il accorde des libertés et libres coutumes aux 9 communes ...

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