Bordeaux Rosé, Take Us Away

First of all, congratulations to Caitlin, for winning the first ever Sacrebleu! trivia contest. Her knowledge of The National's musical catalog surely merits a fine bottle of Bordeaux (which I now know is actually not very helpful when purchasing wine since Bordeaux itself is divided into upwards of 50 AOCs -- Appellations d'Origine Controlée). I will bring another one of these contests along soon and I assure you it will be much more difficult. Caitlin, your prize awaits.

I had a great weekend in Bordeaux. Sun, wine, cheese, saucisson, baguettes, markets, churches, blue rivers, cheap hotels, and new French friends. Only 3 hours on the TGV so a good bet for those looking for a weekend out of Paris.

For those without cars, the tourism office runs guided tours into wine country, visiting two Chateaus each with a degustation des vins following a presentation of the vineyard's history and production methods. Preferably, one would have a car and could drive into Medoc and Saint Emilion and study the differences between the different styles of Bordeaux wines, but for travelers on a budget this guided tour was not a bad deal.

So, this is all true. Go to Bordeaux if you need some wine and sun.

Bordeaux rosé, take us away: