A poached egg wrapped in a piece of salmon. I seriously bought this in a suburban strip mall.

Dinner in Saumur, Bobi style.

This caviste tried to pretend that he didn’t have what we wanted, until we caught him red-handed with these recent deliveries.

Our entourage has a cook and he’s pretty alright.

Nathalie in her Jasnieres vineyard

Chenin

Silex

Papa D and Juli G.

Philippe and Catherine

Hard to see here, but this is the ridge where Chateau Sainte Anne’s Bandol vines begin. Mediterranean Sea in the foreground.

a fragrant little surprise from Perigord

Jerome and Daniel, two unsung heroes of Southern Burgundy.

Julien Altaber, in his new cave

Sainte Anne d’Evenos, Provence