Category: Travels

Ambling in Alsace

There is one great advantage of working in the restaurant business that never ceases to amaze and amuse me – yet without it I may not even have stayed in this line of work for so long. This source of delight is nothing more complex than the fact that importers, producers and regional organisations of … Continue reading Ambling in Alsace

What a Coincidence!

I just met Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. They’re currently bumming around the Loire valley pouring wine under the name of Domaine de Juchepie. And considering how the wines taste I would say it’s a worthy part-time job for such a notorius pair…

A Week Touring France

I’m sitting in a wine bar in Angers which I suspect is named Le Cercle Rouge, drinking a glass of Effusion by Patrick Badouin and contemplating the days that have passed. The problem with writing about wine is that every time you’re in the midst of it, within the flux of people, places, exchanges and … Continue reading A Week Touring France

A Wine Day in Languedoc

My first day in Montpellier has come to a close. Or at least it will shortly, for I feel a deep and dreamless sleep coming over me after 10 hours straight of tasting wines at three different wine fairs.

First Light

I’m sitting in a small café in Montpellier, munching away at a questionable pan provencale and sipping an adequate café au’lait. The sun is stinging my eyes, but it’s a good sun, creeping up over the roof tops to set my inner clock in order and wake my up after 24 hours of first work, … Continue reading First Light