It was difficult to leave Provence and Sean & Laurainne at Le Mas de Cante Perdix but we must press on.  We returned to Domaine de la Tourade in Gigondas who's excellent cuvee Morgan had won our tasting challange the night before to pick up another bottle.  We're going to do a grand tasting of all the wines we select to determine which four will make up the spring shipment to club members.  Bill & I are not sure that this will hold up against good Bordeaux but we'll see.

We then spent most of the day driving from Carpentras to Cahors where we found our lovely bed & breakfast and met our wonderful host and hostess.  Madame Patrolin is particularly helpful (speaks english) and over a welcoming glass of Kir guided us to a restaurant in Cahors that offers a flight of wines from the area with dinner.  We tasted six Cahors and found one that was particularly interesting:  We'll see today when we visit that chateau and several others in the area.

We will spend some time in Cahors today then head to Fronsac (Bordeaux region, near St. Emilion) where we will meet up with Dave & Judy Cottrill (club member) to taste Bordeaux Sunday & Monday.  It is cool and raining here, but we have escaped the wind and it all seems wonderful dispite the weather.  Until tomorrow.

Santé

Bob