On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 15:05:45 +0100
"John T" <jtav@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Emery
> Had a great trip to Bruges and took your advice and booked the Den Dyver
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> our last night. All I cam sasy is that it was one of our best meals=20
> out,,ever. They have set menus at various prices, and match your beers
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> the menu. We decided to go a la carte and watched the procession of
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> the next table. Having had too many beers over the previous days decided
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> have some wine. The house Cote de Gascony was excellent and helped keep
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> bill to 150 euros for two.!!
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> A great trip and thanks for the intel
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A pleasure John, sounds like it was amazing as everyone said. Next time
I will book well ahead...
Just back from a week in the Baronnies, it was 38 C, now back in Normandie
16 C and raining. Not much wine news except for an excellent visit to
Fauc=
on
Dor=E9. Tasted (and bought) a delicious late harvest grenache rose made
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help from an Alsace winemaker. A yield of 4 hl/ha, with enormous
alcoholic
potential but blocked at 14 to leave 110 gms of residual sugar. Zesty
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delicious, smooth as silk. Another success!
Now off to Boston, hope to try a Zin or two.
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Emery Davis
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