This is one of my favourite pictures in my collection. I had the opportunity to continue my love affair with France and its food in early '07 with a trip to visit my good friend Donal. He chose to do an MBA for a year and we chose to join him for the best part of one of the weeks. We ate and drank our way through southern Ile-de-france and northern Burgundy - much fun!
The town of Chablis ended up as the target for one of our day trips. Fortunately we got side tracked by a much smaller pretty town just over the hill. Chablis may always remain famed for its wine, but town of great beauty and interest it is not! However, can I remember the name of that little town over the hill? Not a chance but when I find it, I'll post it.
The little old lady at the very back of the above picture hosted an impromptu wine tasting of her product. The whites - all Aligote - were just perfect for the heat of our late April tour. The 6 or 7 bottles we bought did not last very long.
Tips
- The reds we tried from the area.......were not recommendable.
- Although not from Chablis proper, the wines matched anything I have tried since from the area.
This is the church in 'the-little-town-over-the-hill'
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