Think global, eat local
After the short story contest dinner on Saturday, JM and I felt we were on a roll, so we decided to continue being social on Sunday.
Our friends Cassandra Einstein and Ellie Clemens were having a joint art show opening at a wonderful little winery in the Razes. The day was perfect for an outing through the local countryside, so we set off after a quick lunch to find the Domaine de Buscail in Mazerolles du Razes.
Vignerons Alain et Chantal Maligorne,
11240 Mazerolles du Razes
06.80.58.99.15
(mobile); 06.75.93.54.71
After a beautiful drive we arrived at the Domaine. Sadly, Ellie wasn't there as she had caught an early case of flu, but her husband John was there to show us around. We thoroughly enjoyed both her work and Cassandra's and were sorry we didn't have enough money to buy their wonderful paintings (which aren't at all expensive, by the way!)
Afterwards, we had a lovely chat with vigneron Alain Maligorne. He told us that he had been a dairy farmer up until about 10 years ago, when he and his wife decided to make a big change in their lives and bought the vinyard. It had been sorely allowed to deteriorate and they have worked hard to bring it to life again. This they've done admirably and now it is not only beautiful to look at, but their wine is quite delicious.
Before we left I purchased a couple of bottles of rosé for the totally absurd price of 2€ per bottle.
On the way home, I started to realize that about 60% of the food we're currently eating at home comes from small local producers. This includes not only the wine I purchased on Sunday, but chicken which I bought in a special promotion at the Gamm Vert and which comes direct from a local breeder, vegetables from either my neighbors' gardens or locals who bring it to the Saturday market, eggs from a local farmer, beef from a local breeder, etc.
I love the idea of this not only because I feel that food that has not been transported for thousands of miles tastes better, but because I like to know that I'm helping to keep local farmers in business, something that benefits all of us in the region.
I know this is not possible to do everywhere, but I am grateful that we are able to participate in such a systerm.
Ciao for now.
Randy
Our friends Cassandra Einstein and Ellie Clemens were having a joint art show opening at a wonderful little winery in the Razes. The day was perfect for an outing through the local countryside, so we set off after a quick lunch to find the Domaine de Buscail in Mazerolles du Razes.
Vignerons Alain et Chantal Maligorne, 11240 Mazerolles du Razes
06.80.58.99.15
(mobile); 06.75.93.54.71
After a beautiful drive we arrived at the Domaine. Sadly, Ellie wasn't there as she had caught an early case of flu, but her husband John was there to show us around. We thoroughly enjoyed both her work and Cassandra's and were sorry we didn't have enough money to buy their wonderful paintings (which aren't at all expensive, by the way!)
Afterwards, we had a lovely chat with vigneron Alain Maligorne. He told us that he had been a dairy farmer up until about 10 years ago, when he and his wife decided to make a big change in their lives and bought the vinyard. It had been sorely allowed to deteriorate and they have worked hard to bring it to life again. This they've done admirably and now it is not only beautiful to look at, but their wine is quite delicious.
Before we left I purchased a couple of bottles of rosé for the totally absurd price of 2€ per bottle.
On the way home, I started to realize that about 60% of the food we're currently eating at home comes from small local producers. This includes not only the wine I purchased on Sunday, but chicken which I bought in a special promotion at the Gamm Vert and which comes direct from a local breeder, vegetables from either my neighbors' gardens or locals who bring it to the Saturday market, eggs from a local farmer, beef from a local breeder, etc.
I love the idea of this not only because I feel that food that has not been transported for thousands of miles tastes better, but because I like to know that I'm helping to keep local farmers in business, something that benefits all of us in the region.
I know this is not possible to do everywhere, but I am grateful that we are able to participate in such a systerm.
Ciao for now.
Randy
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