Existential Question...

[Vee]

As a Christian, I'm not surprised. The Bible says that things are going to get as bad in the end, as it was before God sent the Flood in Noah's time (Matthew 24). So it's actually going to get a lot worse than it is now, eventually. But there's still hope, as God wins in the end.

As a Cristian, I agree and believe in the Bible. The fact that it will get worse before it gets better sometimes is depressing.

 

[exchemist]

They make some fabulous Cabernet in Medoc. If you ever come this way, let me know. I have places to show you, wine tasting included, obviously

What a fabulous offer! I thought the Left Bank was mainly Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot blends, aren't they? That's what my books say. I also like Sauternes/Barsac and Bx. dry whites too, though they are a bit out of fashion.

Tell me, are you French, or a transplanted Anglophone?

 

[Vee]

What a fabulous offer! I thought the Left Bank was mainly Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot blends, aren't they? That's what my books say. I also like Sauternes/Barsac and Bx. dry whites too, though they are a bit out of fashion.

Tell me, are you French, or a transplanted Anglophone?

That's it, yes. I'm more a fan of the Cabernet families than Merlot but a bit of a mix is fine. Sweet wines are not my thing but Sauternes is great for people who like that type of wine. I love a Entre-deux-mers or a Graves. We have some incredible choices around here, and not all that expensive. Many have very decent prices.
I'm actually from Portugal but I lived in different countries for a number of years. Been in France for 9 years now. I'm almost french

 

[exchemist]

That's it, yes. I'm more a fan of the Cabernet families than Merlot but a bit of a mix is fine. Sweet wines are not my thing but Sauternes is great for people who like that type of wine. I love a Entre-deux-mers or a Graves. We have some incredible choices around here, and not all that expensive. Many have very decent prices.
I'm actually from Portugal but I lived in different countries for a number of years. Been in France for 9 years now. I'm almost french

Well your written English is flawless. I'm impressed. I speak some bad French and far from fluently, but that's about it, I'm afraid. I hear some Portuguese from the Brazilian family of the woman who was a nanny to our son and who we still see regularly. It sounds difficult - unlike Spanish which I found I could guess a bit from Latin, when I used to travel to Latin America on business.

Back to wine, yes I like both red and white Graves. Another one I like, from further South, the western Pyrenees, is Jurançon sec, which is something different. The cepage is Gros and Petit Manseng, I think.

Ah well, I look forward to travel becoming easier again................