Well we made it into Bordeaux safe and sound Monday evening.
Yesterday we made it out to the Bordeaux Ecole d' Management (Business College) for a class discussion of our assigned reading on the California and French Wine industries. After class we went to the Bordeaux Wine School. There we had a beginners session on wine tasting and French wine in general. The rest of the evening we had off.
Today we got up bright and early and took a bus out to the St. Emillion region to a small family winery, Chateau Cassagne Haut-Canon. There we toured their facilities and fields and tasted their 2000 through 2004 vintages. we were treated to a wonderful lunch consisting of duck, greenbeans, scallaped potatoes, 3 different cheeses, and a pear poached in a sweet wine sauce. The two hour affair was one of the best meals of my life. Afterward we went into St. Emillion and explored the ancient town, there we had a sparkling wine tasting in an 18th century courtyard.
Tomorrow we have class at the BEM and we get to meet some of the Bordeaux students for lunch.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Bordeaux Part I
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I was so jealous when I saw your pictures of the Louvre!! I think a trip to Europe is a must for me next summer. Also, not going to lie, your meal at the winery does sound a little bit better than chicken on a stick. Hope you are having a blast!!
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