Those who know us are aware that we love wine. Having come to a place only a short drive to the Bordeaux vineyards it was odds on that we would make a visit there. The nearest appellation area was St-Emilion so that is why we set off yesterday on a pilgrimage. For many years we have sampled good wine but never had we had the chance for a "degustation" at the vineyard. We parked above St-Emilion and quickly found a sign sending us to the "caves" or cellars of a wine producer. This was Maison Galhaud where we saw the great barrels of wine in the ageing process in the darkness. The only minus point was the guy dressed as a monk, talking to people visiting the caves. This was tacky. We ignored him and progressed to the "degustation" or tasting. There we were welcomed by an old an experienced member of staff who organised our tasting. We came away, having bought 3 bottles of St-Emilion wine, one of which we were advised to keep for a few years to improve the taste.
We returned to the car and made our way to the bottom of this picturesque town. We found a parking spot and crossed the road to eat in a local restaurant. We had Salade des Pecheurs x 2 and it was well worth the visit. We had water rather than wine as I had already tasted and swallowed some wine in the caves. After our meal we had a look at the town. It is absolutely beautiful and full of ancient buildings. I recommend it for a visit even if you have no interest in wine.
Back to La Belle Aube we drove to finish another day of wall to wall sunshine. So far the weather has been excellent and we have been able to use the swimming pool.
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