The Beaujolais region of France borders on the areas around Lyon. So, of course I HAD to plan a trip. My plan was to visit small domains along the way, buying a bottle or two here and there and make an event of it.
The problem, of course, is that it is:
Summer – Beaujolais season is in the late fall/early winter (remember that the Nouveau Beaujolais comes out on 16 November.)
August – and all the French are gone – even the domain owners.
Our destination was the town of Beaujeu, where the entire town was essentially closed. We found one restaurant open and had a great meal and a small bottle of Beaujolais-Villages that was a local wine poured into a refillable bottle. Accepting the fact that no wine would be found to buy, we then headed back to Couzon…
But wait! As Jean was attempting to navigate, I spotted a domain that was actually open! I turned the car around and bought three bottles of wine from LA CAVES DES VIGERONS DU DOURY. Yea!!!
One is chilling as I write.
Bucky
Our destination was the town of Beaujeu, where the entire town was essentially closed. We found one restaurant open and had a great meal and a small bottle of Beaujolais-Villages that was a local wine poured into a refillable bottle. Accepting the fact that no wine would be found to buy, we then headed back to Couzon…
But wait! As Jean was attempting to navigate, I spotted a domain that was actually open! I turned the car around and bought three bottles of wine from LA CAVES DES VIGERONS DU DOURY. Yea!!!
One is chilling as I write.
Bucky
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