Bourdain hanging with Ray

[B_Jenny]

Pretty cool. Good job Ray!

[CFu]

@MitchTallan

Couple observations;

1. (Obvious) There are two concurrent threads in need of merging
2. It is, as always, amusing how some people love Bourdain and No Reservations and some don’t.
3. While I am a fan, I thought the Burgundy episode was badly edited. Granted, those of us here are biased in favor of seeing more of Ray and less of TB, but the segment with Ray seemed choppy and out of context with the rest of the show which featured the chef from LA. It was too short. Ray is far cooler than TB or the LA chef (is he not the most hip guy in the entire wine world?) and his story is far more interesting -why didn’t the producer recognize that???
4. Who knew Chablis and other pre-moxed white burg was far more liked in Burgundy than red? At least that is what one would think from the footage thanks to said LA chef.

Ludo is pretty big time… one of the hottest chefs in the US, i think most of the viewing public for that show would know who Ludo is.

[Scott_Brunson]

They also really needed to devote lots of time to Auxerre because of the Ludo angle. I would have enjoyed seeing more of Cote d’Or but maybe this will divert the hordes to Auxerre.
My wife just cursed and cursed through the entire episode. We loved it. I expect to go plane ticket shopping in several weeks for next summer.

[Berry_Crawford]

@Paul Jaouen

@Keith A k e r s

@Nick Gangas

I thought it was a great show. Very enjoyable.

+f*ck 1. All the show did was make me want to go to burgundy even more than I already did (which was a lot)

I would surmise that if you have never been to Burgundy then you would have quite a different viewpoint as you would have nothing to compare it to.

Ive been to Burgundy and agree with Keith. It made me want to go back and made me realize I need to see more of it than just the cote d’or.

[Jerry_Hey]

Guys, after all, it has always been a food show. We were fortunate to have Ray’s segment, got to see some great scenery, a dinner at l"Esperance with Marc Meneau, the inner workings of a small restaurant, Ludo’s family, and a sheep farm. Seems like a good show to me…

[Robert.A.Jr]

What I loved most of this thread, and the TV clip, was the shattering of my preconceived notions. I assumed, without really knowing anything, that Ray was an affluent retiree picking up and chasing a dream. And here I learn, and see, that he’s a young dude, a really young dude, chasing his dreams and passions. Now I feel more like a loser!

j/k

Well done, Ray. Not a burgundy guy, but willing to try. I am Tevo’ing the episode. Seems fund.

[Paul_Jaouen]

@Howard Cooper

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I have been to Burgundy several times. The show made me want to go back to Burgundy as soon as possible. This is a food show. It is a lifestyle show. It isn’t a wine show. It isn’t about your favorite wines. It isn’t about Beaune restaurants with great wine lists. This is TV. If you could not enjoy this show, I feel very sorry for you. It is really sad that they did not show some emotionless person whose wines you love who would bore everyone not on this board to tears, but Ray provided much better TV than would Leroy or any of your favorite producers. Deal with it.

I really don’t care whether some of you guys enjoyed the show or not, I did. I just did not like this insulting response to Keith.

Howard, you don’t need to feel sorry for me. It is a TV show. No need to get so emotional. I think it sucked so you can deal with that and I don’t care what you think.

[Paul_Jaouen]

And I will say that my posts have not been about Ray. I thought he was great on the show and it can only help him get more publicity. Kudos to Ray. Still a fluff piece by Anthony.

[todd_waldmann]

I see Lyle is here. Anybody check the temperature in Hades today? Are they expecting snow flurries?

Glad to see you here Lyle!

[Ken_McNamara]

@Ray Walker

So, just a few things:

We did go to Beaune and had dinner together, the three of us. We had a very good dinner scene. Not sure why it was cut.

Many other places were submitted for potential venues, but the producers chose as they saw fit

Anthony was speaking to who has produced a wine from grapes from Le Chambertin.

Living out here for the past two years I can assure you that they were told about the right places to go.

I think it showed a lot of Burgundy. Many of the scenes (those I wasn’t in) made me smile knowing how much they were able to capture.

We had fun. I hope a few of you enjoyed the show.


Cheers

Ray

The episode was perfect timing for me… I have some friends leaving for Burgundy on Saturday and I provided some input. I wish the Caves de Madeline dinner was not cut out because I insisted they make a reservation there. It is hard to tell from the photo, but I think there are opened bottles of Rousseau CSJ plus a Mugnier on the table?? My friend sent me an email today and he is glad he watched it and is even more excited about his trip.

Most importantly my wife watched the episode with me. She will be in Paris next spring and I am hoping to pop over at the end of her visit and we tack on a mini-vacation without children in Burgundy for a few nights. She really liked seeing the scenery and is very keen on visiting.

Congratulations Ray, I don’t know a more deserving person for success!

[Ray_Walker]

@Robert Alfert

What I loved most of this thread, and the TV clip, was the shattering of my preconceived notions. I assumed, without really knowing anything, that Ray was an affluent retiree picking up and chasing a dream. And here I learn, and see, that he’s a young dude, a really young dude, chasing his dreams and passions. Now I feel more like a loser!

j/k

Well done, Ray. Not a burgundy guy, but willing to try. I am Tevo’ing the episode. Seems fun.

Hey Robert
thanks for the comment. Really thoughtful of you. Hope you enjoy the episode.

[Alan_Rath]

Enjoyed the episode, love Bourdain’s edge. Very fun to see Ray, glad he didn’t make me carry barrels around when we visited Wish there had been more of Ray, and maybe another wine segment, but it is a food show, after all.

[Mel_Hill]

@Paul Jaouen

Still a fluff piece by Anthony.

No different than ANY other AB food show I’ve ever seen (seen them all)

OK , the show from Lebanon in 2006 was different…

[Scott_Brunson]

Ray–I’ll TRY to carry a barrel if you need…

[Berry_Crawford]

@Mel Hill

OK , the show from Lebanon in 2006 was different…

There was also a really good one where he was hanging with someone in Vietnam (laos?) who lost a limb from an unexploded bomb that was pretty powerful.

[Dav_d_Parta_n]

On our trek from Lisbon to Paris next summer we were going to bypass Burgundy and go to the Loire instead. I think we will reconsider.

I still want to be just like Bourdain (minus the cigarettes) when I grow up.

[David_K_o_l_i_n]

@Berry Crawford

@Mel Hill

OK , the show from Lebanon in 2006 was different…

There was also a really good one where he was hanging with someone in Vietnam (laos?) who lost a limb from an unexploded bomb that was pretty powerful.

I like his Vietnam shows (he clearly loves the place) and the Laos episode as well. I have Burgundy DVR’ed but have been working non-stop since it aired. I’m looking forward to the show and I’m certain that it will deepen the urge to return to Burgundy to stay more than a day or two after 20 years

[Alan_Rath]

@D@v!d P@rt@!n

On our trek from Lisbon to Paris next summer we were going to bypass Burgundy and go to the Loire instead. I think we will reconsider.

Definitely. We did both last fall. I enjoyed seeing some big Chateau in Loire, but after spending time in Burgundy with my wife, I have her convinced we should spend a month there every year when we retire

[Tim_Thomas]

Just got back from Burgundy and a visit with Ray about 10 days ago. I thought the show was great. My wife and I both thought it did a nice job of capturing the atmosphere of the area, made us so glad we got the opportunity to go and certainly made us want to return soon. Even with editing, I think it captured what I perceive as Ray’s vision for what he is trying to do.
Kudos to Ray and AB.

[Tim_Thomas]

@Alan Rath

but after spending time in Burgundy with my wife, I have her convinced we should spend a month there every year when we retire

My wife is saying the same thing but she doesn’t even want to wait for me to retire. Sounds good to me and she’s not even the geek in the family.
Counting my blessings every day!

Tim