tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post5628279450605856773..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: The three parts of BeaujolaisKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18972865149890063192018-04-10T05:51:10.366+02:002018-04-10T05:51:10.366+02:00The dictionaries aren't clear about the term D...The dictionaries aren't clear about the term Dodg'em. Some say it's British, while others say it was originally American. One thing they agree on is that the term Dodg'em was originally a brand name for bumper car.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45915803992394985062018-04-10T02:20:09.425+02:002018-04-10T02:20:09.425+02:00I learned the term in New England, but there's...I learned the term in New England, but there's a strong British influence in the local language there.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57672758805704575872018-04-09T12:01:31.026+02:002018-04-09T12:01:31.026+02:00I know dodge'ems as a British term but I don&#...I know dodge'ems as a British term but I don't remember every hearing about it in the U.S. Of course the only place I've ever really been around bumper cars is Morehead City, or more precisely Atlantic Beach NC, where they were one of the many rides back in the 1950s and '60s, when I was growing up.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9378540006432146912018-04-09T03:50:27.301+02:002018-04-09T03:50:27.301+02:00I didn't know about all the differences among ...I didn't know about all the differences among various Beaujolais. Once again, you have expanded my experience of oenology.<br />All that, and (yesterday's picture of) bumper cars, too. I remember them as Dodge 'em cars, and they were lots of fun at carnivals.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-19604441249573368502018-04-08T20:57:40.975+02:002018-04-08T20:57:40.975+02:00The combined and different soil and climatic condi...The combined and different soil and climatic conditions in each place (terroir) apparently make the wines distinctive and distinguishable. Faut croire....Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-68408330166075892712018-04-08T19:26:19.826+02:002018-04-08T19:26:19.826+02:00Interesting that these soil micro climates produce...Interesting that these soil micro climates produce very different tasting wines. Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8920666476721553702018-04-08T16:25:56.383+02:002018-04-08T16:25:56.383+02:00In a few weeks we'll be spending a couple of n...In a few weeks we'll be spending a couple of nights in the southern part of Beaujolais -- Le Bois d'Oingt. Although the wines are simply "Beaujolais," I'm sure we'll try some.<br /> Also, a few years ago we visited Domaine Vincent Rey in Regnie-Durette, with our French friend who we'll be seeing in a couple of weeks. One thing that stood out in my mind was that the winemaker poured pretty large amounts, and there was no spit bucket. I was not happy, since I was driving. Fortunately, I think he only made about 3 or 4 wines, and I left most of the last one in the glass.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65627981200964799462018-04-08T16:20:48.064+02:002018-04-08T16:20:48.064+02:00And those grape vines next to it look really old.And those grape vines next to it look really old.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5094629434907622042018-04-08T16:00:13.672+02:002018-04-08T16:00:13.672+02:00I am very much enjoying this :)I am very much enjoying this :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9042530972825395002018-04-08T15:40:31.318+02:002018-04-08T15:40:31.318+02:00I'm glad you made Beaujolais a stop. These are...I'm glad you made Beaujolais a stop. These are such nice photos of the area and I love the windmill.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43073325965018416452018-04-08T15:40:20.173+02:002018-04-08T15:40:20.173+02:00It's the Chapelle de la Madone (1866) and it&#...It's the Chapelle de la Madone (1866) and it's on the territory of the village called Fleurie.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37378258306334016762018-04-08T15:36:47.155+02:002018-04-08T15:36:47.155+02:00Yes.Yes.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-222423632494799422018-04-08T14:06:19.885+02:002018-04-08T14:06:19.885+02:00That photo of the chapel on the hill above the vin...That photo of the chapel on the hill above the vines is haunting.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335063080532127542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14988662613172256072018-04-08T12:25:07.678+02:002018-04-08T12:25:07.678+02:00I expect the name Beaujolais has gone the way of C...I expect the name Beaujolais has gone the way of Champagne here, illegal. We used to have it. They are very steep wine growing hills, as we saw in Germany. I think in Australia, the soil would just slide away down the hill. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3585813531319216042018-04-08T12:05:34.944+02:002018-04-08T12:05:34.944+02:00There is actually a moulin à vent ;-)There is actually a moulin à vent ;-)chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com