This wine was delivered to the stores on Thursday, and we bought our bottle on Sunday. We were told to drink it right away, but waited......and it was worth it. During the wait, we decided to drive, on Monday, to Le Pont du Gard. An amazing structure, built just after 19 BC by the Romans and some helpful slaves, to bring water 48km away from a spring near Uzès, to the town of Nîmes. It is the highest of all Roman aqueducts, at 157ft, and just proves what we were all taught in school....that these Romans were a clever lot. No cement was used, but they did crush limestone to make a mortar.....their gift to future builders.
and below, I'm standing on the first level of arches, so you can see how really enormous this is.
And last night, I prepared bits and bobs to eat slowly, to go with the beaujolais. 4 kinds of cheese....roquefort, camembert, comté, and chèvre....terrine of rabbit, tomatoes, olives, devilled eggs, smoked trout, some carrots, and of course bread. Sugared pâte à choux for a little light sweet after.
So rich, so good. I'll never be able to eat cheese at home again. At least, I'll never be able to afford it.
I see a couple of very happy and relaxed people in these photos. Your food presentation looks so appealing. This is definitely a sweet spot in life and truly what being privileged means--having the time to enjoy it, together. Soldier on and report back, comrades! Maxine
ReplyDeleteAh, the cheese ;-( Yes, it is one of the things we miss the most - and of course its accompaniment, wine! Did you notice there is a book all about the cheeses of France in the cookbook cupboard above the stove? Charles DeGaulle was reported to have said in frustration (in translation) "France, how can one govern a country where there are more different cheeses than days in a year?" Profitez!
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