Welcome to Wine Country – Bordeaux, France

Our first hiccup in regard to the strike was the cancellation of our train ride from Paris to Bordeaux.  Thankfully, we were able to get on another train.  Bordeaux is known as the red wine country of France. I loved this city!  So many beautiful, historic buildings left us in awe of the time and artesian skill needed to erect these magnificent landmarks found along the river and the town. We were searching for the reflecting pool at the Stock Exchange Square when we realized we were standing on it.  The pool doesn’t open until April.  One of the disadvantages of going in the off-season. 

We did a great deal of walking as we first headed off to the marketplace, where the aromas drifted from one stand to another.  Picture-perfect vegetables, a fragrant array of flowers, and various meats and cheeses made me wish our food shopping emulated this open-air market.  The town is adorned with restaurants with outdoor seating, decadent pastry shops, and wine stores.

The next day, we eagerly awaited our tour guide as we traveled to Saint Emilion for a day visiting wine country.  Our first stop was a winery that, in addition to the modern way of making wine, still held fast for a portion of the wine they produced done the old-fashioned way.  Yep, stomping on grapes, using holistic ways to avoid harsh pesticides and good old oak barrels.  Needless to say, those bottles were costly.

We had lunch in the quaint town with its narrow cobblestone streets and old-world charm.  We left the countryside with great memories and six bottles being shipped back to the States for us to enjoy and reminisce about our time in Bordeaux.

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