We picked up our hire car in Bordeaux and headed off north to Blaye, a small village on the east bank of the Gironde River. We were told many times that this is the best red wine precinct in the Bordeaux region. It's not smart to believe everything you are told, so we set about our own investigation. We became instant experts via a tasting tutorial followed by an 'educational' tour (with more tasting, of course!) of the vineyard chosen as the best in the country by France's sommelier of the year. We learnt that Bordeaux wines are mostly a combination of five red grape types, with the grape variety ratio determining the wine taste . Mostly dominated by Cabernet varieties, the wine is very easy to drink, which explains why so much was consumed.
So is the wine in the Blaye district the best in France? We think it best not to make a hasty decision so we are still investigating.....homework is important...n'est pas ?
After three days in Blaye in a delightful B&B, we headed off with our new friend"Karen" (alias the GPS dominatrix) to our cottage in Domme; situated in the Dordogne just south from Sarlat. With both daughters and their beaus scheduled to visit us, we had much to look forward to.
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