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Posted 03/10/2008 at 12:45 PM by Carolyn

Oh yeah, by the way: I'm planning a two week trip to France in the end of April. It's all work related, of course. I'm spending a week in Paris to "study" the cuisine, and a week in wine country. In that week, I'm going to try to hit up Alsace (Mr. Chicken says I'm "All sass," which I think is a pretty clever pun), Champagne, and Burgundy. I'm super excited, and I'd love to hear some suggestions or stories about successful trips to these regions. Hurray for two weeks of reckless abandon!  
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What I did with my 2005 Bordeaux

Posted 03/07/2008 at 12:30 PM by Carolyn

I bought a case of wine a few months ago, back when I had money. The only bottle from that case left in my little wine fridge is a 2005 Bordeaux from Chateau Marot. I had tried it at a tasting, and found it to be a very agreeable and affordable "beginner Bordeaux."  
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D.C. International Food and Wine Festival: Part 1

Posted 03/03/2008 at 12:22 PM by Carolyn

Two miraculous things happened to me this week: first, my dear Mr. Chicken stumbled on a pair of tickets to the second day of D.C. International Food and Wine Festival, which he then gave to me; second, my boss scored a ticket to the super fancy VIP opening night tasting, which he then gave to me. Yay!  
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