We are off to explore the Aconcagua Valley wine region and drive northeast of Santiago towards the Andes mountains. What a stunning view! After an hour or so drive we arrive at Vina San Esteban/In Situ. A boutique wine producer with only 300 acres planted on the slopes of the Andes foothills. We have a…
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Today is the day we finally have our cooking class. We elected to go with “Provence Gourmet” run by Chef Gilles, a one-man dynamo. His classes are extremely popular and even though I booked this before I left for France, I was barely able to get us in before we leave to go home. We…
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Well today the birthday boy gets to pick what he wants to do. The Provence region has a very heavy Roman influence and was part of the Roman Empire beginning in 121 B.C. In fact, Provence didn’t become part of France until the 15th century. So today, we are going to the town of Arles…
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape has been on the wish list for a while. This small region in the Southern Rhone Valley is primarily know for red wine and its reputation is well deserved. FYI, the name means New Chateau of the Pope, actually the summer residence of the Pope for the century the Pope was located in France…
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