L'épicurien, Aix-en-Provence, France

This year we took a road trip to the Basque Country and on our way up and back we stopped in Aix-en Provence.  What a fun little town, full of shops, restaurants, cafés and Cezanne.

a beautiful Burgundy

I absolutely loved it.

olive tapenade

outside

water

appetizer, squid with fried leeks

simple place setting

appetizer

house made bread

the duck with sunchoke puree 

flank steak

side of vegetable with melted cheese

finished off the dinner with some red tea

Part II Sushi in a land locked region

DUDE Sushi, Foligno

sashimi

uramaki special spicy salmon roll

Salmon Temaki

a little shot of complimentary
plum gin to finish off the meal

the sweet owners

Junmai Ginjo sake

tartar misto

wakame

nigiri gambero rosso & regular shrimp

sauvignon blanc pairs well
with sushi

mis en place

here's the link
https://www.facebook.com/dudesushibar/

Champagne Catwalk, Merano Wine Festival, 2015

one of my favorite organic Champagnes

The handsome host at the Thiénot Table

cool chiller

One of the best of the Catwalk

Miss Paillard, simply elegant

the scene of the Catwalk

outside for a breath of fresh air before continuing on the Catwalk

Fond memories of Bollinger, which we drank at our wedding

this wonderful rosé is no at Vinosofia