Cooper assembling the wood

May 13th 2017
Geo: 45.1992, -0.748886The ship docked at Pauillac on the left bank of the Gironde and from here we had a short drive to St.Estephe passing by many famous vineyards and chateaus such as Lafitte Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild. This year there was an early spring followed by a frost and many of the grapes have been lost. We stopped at a family owned cooperage and saw a Cooper make one of the bar ... read more

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I am a retired doctor with 2 kids, one of whom lives in Australia so travelling to the other side of the world has become second nature. Apart from socialising and gardening, travelling is my favourite hobby. I love travelling with my husband as we have the same likes and dislikes when it comes to food, wine and things to do (apart from sport that is !) TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: tizwoz Joined: October 11th, 2008From: England lives in Sutton,United KingdomFavorite Book: Any fantasy or science fictionFavorite Movie: Lord of the RingsFavorite Music: Prefer peace... full info

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