Monthly Archives: August 2025

Here we go, back to work. I’m down 8 pounds so only 2 to go until I reach my pre-trip weight. 5am now so we slept in a bit longer today. It’s cooler this morning but we still have the … Continue reading →

Still smokey up here, and it’s not very much fun. It’s cooler this morning and that’s supposed to help the smoke dissipate over the next couple days. Yesterday we went to lunch with Ben and Eleni and had a nice … Continue reading →

We’re up early again as we try to get back on our mountain time zone sleep schedule. We feel good though and we’re both getting back to normal. Our ankles were still swollen yesterday but are better this morning. We’ve … Continue reading →

We took off from Paris 15 minutes late or so and then landed in Frankfurt with 45 minutes until boarding. The walk between the gates is less than 10 minutes, but you do have to go through Passport Control to … Continue reading →

Thursday August 7, 2025, 12:30am Colorado time, 8:30am Paris. We had an epic day yesterday. We started off with a private tour of Notre Dame. Once inside though, there were thousands of people. Still, an amazing thing to see. On … Continue reading →

Up early and an uneventful drive to Bordeaux and flight to Paris. I ended up sitting next to a 74-year-old woman from Arvada who now lives in Broomfield. She remembers taking her dad to the bank often and he banked … Continue reading →

First full day in the Gascogne region of southwest France. I’ll skip the business and wine part and just jump to the good stuff. My Partners, which manage a group of around 800 growers spread throughout the region, are wonderful … Continue reading →

Good morning, we had an early start today as we had to drive from Provence to Marseille and fly from Marseille to Paris and Paris to Bordeaux. Yesterday, was lovely, we started with cafe au lait, took a walk, went … Continue reading →

Ok, I’ve been to some pretty spectacular places in my life, but Coquillade is up there. Our hotel is a 5 Star resort in the middle of Provence where we were 22 years ago when Jagger was 1, and Lori … Continue reading →

My French is coming back surprisingly well. Phrases just come out of my mouth without really thinking. I guess those seven years of French classes when I was younger did some good afterall. We started the day with great French … Continue reading →