Wednesday, August 31, 2011

STL DPB Hits The Bottle: Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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No time to chat. We have to get up early today to get the TGV to Paris. We took a short trip yesterday to the little wine town of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, literally, the pope's new castle. (The Holy See really knew how to live back then.) An interesting stop was the Brotte winery and museum of wine-growing. We picked up a few bottles, which may or may not make it out of our Paris apartment onto the plane.

The bottom photo shows the ruins of the old chateau.

Big meetup with Paris photobloggers tomorrow.

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9 comments:

  1. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comAugust 31, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    This is an exhausting trip. But, you can catch up with your sleep on the plane flight home.

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  2. OlivierAugust 31, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    tu vas revenir avec plein de superbes cadeaux ;)

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  3. nathalieAugust 31, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    A great day out followed by a lovely dinner. More fun planned in Paris - I look forward to following your adventures there.
    Thanks so much for coming over to Avignon, it's been a pleasure to meet you.

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  4. brattcatAugust 31, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    love these, bob, but you knew i would. and now to paris to meet more dpb-ers. can't wait!

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  5. VirginiaAugust 31, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Love them all. I say, pop those corks and down the hatch. They could break in your suitcase and then where would you be!
    V

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 31, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Totally agree with Virginia, don't want to take chances! All fab shots Bob, green with envy about Paris..!

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  7. PatAugust 31, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Drink up before you board! Don't think they'll let you take bottles bought outside the duty-free area on the plane, even if you have the Pope's blessing!

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  8. cieldequimperAugust 31, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Ah non, je ne suis pas parisienne... :-)

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  9. JillySeptember 1, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    The adventure continues and great to see you on Avignon today. This looks just the ticket. Looking forward to your continuing story.

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