A Marriage Proposal at Monsieur Benjamin
The story of my marriage proposal at Monsieur Benjamin in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. One can take a marriage proposal in a variety of directions. To go the romantic route, you might plan a trip…
Motion Sickness
Part 1 of 4 Part 1: Motion Sickness Part 2: “Jew eat?…No. Jew?” Part 3: So Gay Sorbet with Grandma Shirley Part 4: Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms “Life lesson: The past will never change…
Ropiteau Freres: Meursault Wine Tasting
To make it to our private cave tour and wine tasting at Ropiteau Freres in Meursault by 10:30am, we had to start biking from Beaune at 9:30am. The ride through Pommard and Volnay was worth…
Dinner Recommendation in Beaune
The mint façade of 10 Rue d’Alsace belongs to Les Pôpiettes, a trendy wine bar and restaurant in the center of Beaune. You can’t miss it. It came highly recommended by our B&B hosts who…
Chassagne-Montrachet Wine Tasting
In addition to recommending our lunch spot in Puligny-Montrachet, Marie from our B&B gave us a little tip when visiting some of these small villages along the Cote d’Ore. She said most of the towns,…
Lunch in Puligny-Montrachet
After a crash course in Burgundy wine at Bouchard Aîné & Fils (thanks Ray) we walked through Beaune’s city center to see if things were a little more lively around lunch time….not really. Still a Sunday…
5 Senses Tour of Bouchard Aîné & Fils
Dating back to 1750 Bouchard Aîné & Fils is one of the oldest wine houses in Beaune. Part of the estate is open to the public every day of the week where you can purchase…
Sunday Mornings in Beaune
After my 86th piece of torn baguette smeared with Époisses and homemade raspberry jam (thanks Les Chambres L’Imprimerie Bed and Breakfast) we decided to venture into the city of Beaune on foot. It was 10:00am…