Only 50 minutes from Interlaken, we stopped in Bern, Switzerland stored our luggage in lockers and strolled the medieval, but very commercial town of Bern. Back on the train, three hours later, we arrived in Beaune, France, Friday night. We love the town of Beaune, it's so charming and walkable. This morning we strolled the outdoor farmers market (cheese, meats, breads, fish, vegetables, etc.) and picked out our lunch. Beaune is in the heart of the Burgundy wine region, where the famous international wine auction is held here every November. The wine caves of Patriarche was our wine tour of the day. For 10 euros, we tasted 13 wines, all self poured. Unfortunately we didn't like any, but we both thought this was the most awesome wine tour and tasting we had ever experienced. The tunnels kept going and going, filled with unlabeled, dusty wine bottles, spanning the decades. We were told that the wine is labeled as released because the humidity was not good for the labels. Walking through the dark tunnels, we came upon the tasting section, wine barrel tables lit by candles. You just stop and pour.
Only 50 minutes from Interlaken, we stopped in Bern, Switzerland stored our luggage in lockers and strolled the medieval, but very commercial town of Bern. Back on the train, three hours later, we arrived in Beaune, France, Friday night. We love the town of Beaune, it's so charming and walkable. This morning we strolled the outdoor farmers market (cheese, meats, breads, fish, vegetables, etc.) and picked out our lunch. Beaune is in the heart of the Burgundy wine region, where the famous international wine auction is held here every November. The wine caves of Patriarche was our wine tour of the day. For 10 euros, we tasted 13 wines, all self poured. Unfortunately we didn't like any, but we both thought this was the most awesome wine tour and tasting we had ever experienced. The tunnels kept going and going, filled with unlabeled, dusty wine bottles, spanning the decades. We were told that the wine is labeled as released because the humidity was not good for the labels. Walking through the dark tunnels, we came upon the tasting section, wine barrel tables lit by candles. You just stop and pour.
hmmm, Scott would have liked to stop and pour. It is quite possible he would have had an empty thermos in his backpack that he could have filled up.
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