Lunch at Post Brassiere, headquarters of the Gourmets.

The Gourmet was the most important person in the Alsace vineyards. He judged the wines, fixed the prices, organised business, and collected the ‘Umgeld’ or tax on wine sales. Lunch was a Flammekuchen, a thin pizza of crepe fresh, onion, and bacon. Very light but tasty.

24 August 2019, Ribeauville, France. Slow down, smell the roses.

August 24th 2019
As I opened the weathered, fading, flaking green shutters , the early morning light crept in slowly to reveal a scene from an impressionist painting. The mountains directly behind the house framed my first impression of a soft green canopy of plants trees and lush grass, highlighted by vivid gardens of orange, crimson, and yellow flowers. The backyard has a small well kept vegetable garden, a smal ... read more

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