September 22, 2008

As the internet died at our hotel in Autun, I am posting here in Saumur.

Today we drove from Autun to Saumur (in the Loire Valley) the drive was beautiful and we made a stop in Vezelay and saw the Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. They claim to have the relics of Mary Magdeline, but I think Dan Brown would argue the point! We are now in castle heaven and tomorrow we will start our exploring. Our hotel here is very nice and our room is big with views of the Chateau Saumur.

As promised here are my previous posts.

Barb

Wine Tasting Day in Burgundy - Sunday September 21, 2008

Today was a special day for Don as he saw and tasted some of his most beloved wines. We were off by 10 am heading north of Beaune on road N973 toward the Givrey-Chambertin. We stopped at Chateau de Meursault and toured their winery; we walked through their caves and then tasted their wine. When we arrived at Givrey-Chambertin we also tasted and Don bought a bottle of 2005 Grand Cru there, he was so excited and thought he was hyperventilating! We then made our way back to Beaune and visited the Hotel Dieu and saw the painting Judgment Day. We wandered around Beaune and then made our way back to Autun.


Dinner in Autun

Dinner last night was very special, we ate at the gourmet restaurant in the hotel and let me tell you it was fantastic! We ordered the 4 course meal and a bottle of 2005 Cotes de Beaune.