Eva's Wine Cellar

Oh, me neither, CJ. As far as I know, the old hotels I've stayed in have been safe. At least, they appeared to have all the modern conveniences. But then, <frowning>I'm usually too busy oohing and ahhing over the inlaid floors and intricate plaster mouldings to notice details such as sprinklers. Hmm. Next time I will check those out. I always assumed there were local laws that mandated such precautions. But perhaps not...? <furrowed brow> No hotel can guarantee against irate girlfriends, I suppose.

As we were at Sacré Coeur, on the Butte Montmartre, let's go to nearby Place du Tertre, where we can see, live, painter and designers working.




At least one of our friends here, had a sketch done there...

And that's where my avatar was produced a couple of years ago

....and she is very pretty too.

I found this link interesting...

Winter sunshine

With full Teutonic heartiness and vis inertiae: thanks for the link, Francis! :wink:

That was a fine piece of writing, Francis! Who wrote it, and when?

Jacques and Sophie have called from the Wine Cellar, wondering when
we will be back. Business has fallen off considerably since we left, it
seems. He says he will have to close the doors if it doesn't change in
another week or so.

I wish we could stay in Paris forever, but I'm afraid we'll have to wind up
our trip soon. A couple more days here, then Jacques is sending the
private jet for us. One can hardly blame him. We have been neglecting
him, I'm afraid. We will have to bring him something special from France
by way of an apology. Any suggestions?

So, Francis...you've been the most marvelous tour guide! I've fallen in
love with Paris all over again. Let's choose a last few must-see places in
Paris before we leave, shall we? Let's ask around...what other Parisian
sights do you guys want to see? Walter? CJ? Osso? Anyone else have a request?

Un petit vin blanc...for me, I think.

Let's just take Francis with us

But of course! Francis was there when we opened, so he is surely one of
the regulars!

Francis, Jacques IM'd me with a request for some French wines, if you
would. This is his last good bottle...

...and let's take some good Champagne with us too.

This might be a good idea, too




and perhaps...

My advice is for Chateau Margaux 1985.
For me it's one of the best ever...

And for champagne, my prefered is Salon.

Answer here : John Burroughs

We shall play Walter's CD at our Welcome Home party! (Note to self:
Must call Sophie about party arrangements.) I could use a copy of that
dictionary myself, Walter! Perhaps we'll just keep it behind the bar.

John Burroughs, fin de siecle, aha......he would fit in quite nicely
around the Wine Cellar, wouldn't he!

Francis, let's ship a couple of cases of the Chateau Margaux to Jacques,
and a couple of the Salon as well. On second thought, double that order
for the Salon. Can't have too much champagne.

Now, I'm off to look for a gift for Sophie. She's been such a darling,
minding the Cellar's affairs while we've been toodling around Paris.
Psst...don't tell them I said so, but I suspect that she and Jacques just
might be a little more than business associates by now. They've been
alone in the Cellar for so long...who could resist?! We will have to keep
our eyes on those two.

Salon Champagne is around 400 Dollar per bottle
That's a bit too decadent for my taste.....

CJ - I can found you some for 150 $ a bottle...

Meanwhile we were not talking prices... :wink:

(I was secretly hoping that Francis knows the owners of the vineyard!)

<Not those of Salon but...>

Francis is right. Price is no object when selecting wine for friends such as yourselves. And we can afford virtually () anything, after all.

I should import french Champagne
if the mark-up is over 160 %.

Okay, let's not talk prices, that are meaningless in a
virtual world