Day One – My first Alsatian dinner – are you jealous yet?
My first day was a long one - after leaving Domaine Beyer I checked out the crumbled and seriously ruined remains of Les Trois Chateaux at the top of the hill before heading back to Colmar. By the time I got back, uploaded photos, and had a call with
Day One – Domaine Emile Beyer
My first full day in Alsace involved a visit to Domaine Emile Beyer in the nearby sleepy little medieval village of Eguisheim. And when I say medieval, I mean a tiny walled village with several peripheral streets encircling the Place du Chateau, a town square of sorts. I don’t know
Alsace and Germany, Day One Arrival
Arriving in Frankfurt late morning with not a wink of sleep, under cloudy skies, and forcing my way through the gloom of southwest central Germany by car has to be one of the more trying experiences of late. All the maps in the world cannot replace the sense of fundamental
Alsace – A primer on this shimmering jewel of northeast France.
There’s a pretty good chance you haven’t been to Alsace, the enchanting wine region slicing through northeast France, 300 miles east of Paris and a stones throw from the German border. There’s an even better chance you’d fall in love with Alsace if you made the trip. Whatever Alsace lacks
Big Trip Coming Up!
June 28 I will be flying to Frankfurt to begin my limited tour of Alsace, France and the Mosel Valley, Germany. So excited! It will be a busy little trip, with a number of appointments at wine producers in France and Germany, and a diversion to meet an acquaintance in