Mon dieu! The rain! The springtime weather in Paris is no longer or well at least not for today. There is rain and wind and it yuck outside. I go for a walk around the area, getting lost. Its great discovering new places and I fall in love with Paris. I really think I could live her. Perhaps I will see about living and working for a year in Pari...

The caves--the wine shops that dot every corner in Paris, often specializing in regional wines, always label every wine according to the specific terroir (land)and chateau (castle)where the wine hails. Unlike American wines, which are blends that assure a consistent taste and quality, French wine is defined by the year, the weather, the region, ...