This summer I brought a bunch of the wine for a family holiday on the beach. Basically I brought a bunch of my favorites: Clos Roches Blanches Sauvignon Blanc #2, their rosé of Pineau D'Aunis, Pépière Muscadet, Bisson Prosecco and two very different dolcettos: De Forville (wonderful picnic cherry and mineral and Brovia vignavillej (a "serious" dolcetto! who knew? Dark in the class yet not too heavy in the mouth but sort of brooding, Will from Rosenthals calls it "dark woods with dark plum. I like that.)
This is a picture of my parents Bob and Kathleen celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, August 22 1959.
To help usher in the next I brought a Magnum of champagne, Chartogne-Taillet NV Brut Sainte-Anne. It was delicious and I must admit to not being able to remember too much of it (shame shame damn damn) as I got all emotional with the thought of 50 years and all that.
We had a great time with lots of nieces, yes all the grandchildren are girls. I will admit that there were moments of stress: 6 parents, 6 little girls, 2 grandparents and me.
Lots of good wine drinking and eating helps smooth out any crazy muscle spasms (which actually did happen to me the first night. My pysche no doubt trying to get the worst over quickly and succinctly. Speedy recovery as I was down at the beach the next morning swimming with, well, near dolphins and lots and lots of fish.)
We made huge mounds of spicy shrimp and I made this great cucumber mousse to drink with that wonderful wonderful Clos Roches Blanches sauvignon #2. I will post the recipe soon.
Hey I think I'm going to have to try some of these wines! Also, I can't believe how old these kids are...I remember them just being born! And so many blonde! Also, really like the watercolor below...
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