Sunday, November 4, 2007

The Beaujolais

2 weekends ago, all the Americans went wine tasting in the Beaujolais. We started at Georges Du Bœuf for a guided museum tour where we learned how wine is made, learned a bit of history, and got to see barrels, the vineyards, and all of the machines that go into making wine. Next, we had a wine tasting where my friend Brad took some beautiful pictures. (Brad actually took all of the pictures in this post, which is why they are so amazing!):

We then had lunch and visited 2 more wineries. Where we were able to sample the same wine from different years and different wines from the same years and compare them and learn about the colors and flavors. I really enjoyed learning about the wines, and sampling the different wines produced in the region.At the 2nd winery, Brad and I decided to do a little exploring. We ended up with amazing views of the countryside and were even able to sample some grapes! The day was really a lot of fun and I feel like I really learned a lot about wine.


1 comment:

Unknown said...

So does learning about wine make it taste better?
Oh and I think your pictures win, ;)
Love ya.