Last Wednesday I had an “animation” (workshop) near Bourgouil, France. Jenny, Devlin, and I accompanied Fleurette to a workshop where we would help her explain the differences between the US and UK. We talked about the holidays from both countries perspectives and taught songs to French teachers who are hoping to become certified to teach English next year.
After the “animation” we all headed to the winery of one of the teachers who had signed up for the session. She was gracious enough to offer all of us (other teachers included too) a visit of her husband’s winery, vineyard, and cave…as well as lunch for a small fee of 10 Euros.
When we arrived at the winery we went into the packaging and labeling area. We saw how their four types of wine were labeled and boxed. Afterwards, we went into the area where the wine was actually made and sat fermenting in huge stainless steel containers. There we had a mini tasting of a rosé and a red.
The morning/afternoon ended with a visit to their cave where they store their personal wine and also let some of their wines age. The oldest bottles were from 1997 I believe and completely covered with mold. In the cave there was also an open area where we had lunch (featuring a yummy dessert special to the Bourgouil area) and sat by a warm fire.
This wine visit and tasting was much better than Jenny, Miriam, and my visit to Vouvray!
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