tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1415790508591280512..comments2024-03-28T05:24:43.762+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Cooking, walking, and lookingKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16123077237703780722012-07-12T01:32:20.398+02:002012-07-12T01:32:20.398+02:00I like the photo of the leaves and the tendril.I like the photo of the leaves and the tendril.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9886138091744241712012-07-10T19:05:20.178+02:002012-07-10T19:05:20.178+02:00Deaths on French highways are down drastically fro...Deaths on French highways are down drastically from levels a few decades ago. Let's hope the toll keeps being reduced.<br /><br />One take on the obligatory breathalyzers is the cynical one: the government just doesn't want the police to have to pay for alco-tests any more. Less cynical is the view that the mandatory breath-testers will make people think twice before driving after drinking too much. They can test themselves before getting behind the wheel.<br /><br />I don't drive much myself...<br /><br />Hi Carolyn, because of dog, cat, and garden, it's not that easy to travel long distances. I do miss many aspects of city life, but the realities would probably drive me mad in very little time. Better to stay here in the country.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58444225373167946742012-07-10T18:41:56.368+02:002012-07-10T18:41:56.368+02:00Do we only get to taste? I was rather hoping for a...Do we only get to taste? I was rather hoping for a swig or two.....NickLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10597310462094749435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72759532007492330622012-07-10T15:17:48.415+02:002012-07-10T15:17:48.415+02:00I just read recently about French drivers now bein...I just read recently about French drivers now being required to carry a breathalyzer in their cars. Seems the government is trying to reduce the number of accidents & deaths due to drunk driving. From stories read on many French blogs, apparently it is a frequent practice to drive after drinking at extensive wine tastings and lengthy meals with lots of drinking. Do you think the new law will have much effect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91358956001233842732012-07-10T14:02:07.179+02:002012-07-10T14:02:07.179+02:00Love to walking around lovely green vineyardLove to walking around lovely green vineyardBudi Balihttp://www.ringbali.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4848593388791899872012-07-10T12:59:46.464+02:002012-07-10T12:59:46.464+02:00Ken, are you sure you could live in a city again? ...Ken, are you sure you could live in a city again? Maybe you just need some short trips for a taste of city life. And then you would have the pleasure of coming home after a day or two to your own house and garden.<br /><br />You're well placed for some short trips to beautiful cities or towns, not to mention your old favorites, Rouen and Paris. Even Brussels (you know who I have in mind to show you around!)Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-40788338422144392982012-07-10T11:40:37.378+02:002012-07-10T11:40:37.378+02:00Louise, I of course favor Loire Valley wines. A dr...Louise, I of course favor Loire Valley wines. A dry Vouvray or a Touraine Sauvignon or a Sancerree... Also a light red like a Touraine, Chinon or Bourgueil Cab Franc would be good.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67173020180949425582012-07-10T10:52:43.556+02:002012-07-10T10:52:43.556+02:00I have placed your lovely recipe for chicken and t...I have placed your lovely recipe for chicken and tarragon in the file of special "blogger suggestions"!But may I ask which white French wine you would suggest to complement it? Many thanks, LouiseLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314472207391333807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5028152987502314912012-07-10T09:34:55.403+02:002012-07-10T09:34:55.403+02:00Hi Gaynor, we've been there many times for tas...Hi Gaynor, we've been there many times for tastings and bought much wine from Patricia and Bruno. We like the Perle de Rosée rosé and the white and rosé "fines bulles" (bubbly). Tomorrow we'll be tasting with Jean and Nick.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35818546589393295162012-07-10T08:25:01.261+02:002012-07-10T08:25:01.261+02:00I love the pink fizz and the sauvignon that Patric...I love the pink fizz and the sauvignon that Patricia and Bruno make. The tasting there is a great experience.<br /><br />Let us know what you think.GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.com