A Friday day trip to Arbois in Jura. Just over an hour drive from Beaune. It was a beautiful morning drive. Dramatic landscape change as we got into the Jura.
It was market day in Arbois so we parked outside of the city center. Here is the view from where we parked. Beautiful welcome!
Visited some of the well known shops. Yum!
Comte. Oh yeah!
Our morning wine tasting at the Stephane Tissot shop. Hosted in a very friendly, educational, and professional manner by Pablo Menut. We came with an intended focus on Savagnin, but Pablo encouraged us to taste a broader range. Happy that we went along for the ride . Extensive. Educational. Enjoyable. We were blown away when we reached the Savagnin ouille, sous voile, and vin jaune. Complex and delicious. Nothing off putting at all which i feared a bit. Wow, Wow, Wow, Thank you, Pablo. Very recommended visit and wines.
Lunch at Le Bistronome based on recommendations received here on WB. Thanks. The Lunch menu is outstanding for the food and for the value. Numerous extra bites before and during. Very high level. Artistic and creative. Good size portions also.very recommended
I told them my wife was celebrating her birthday in advance, and we had the best table. Thank you.
Finished our wonderful day with a delightful visit with Adeline Chatelain at the Fumey-Chatelain winery in a nearby village. Focused on Savagnin, ouille, sous voile and vin jaune. OK you Jura wine lovers, I get it now. These are delicious wines. Complex .Satisfying.
. . .After a great day, on the drive back to Beaune, the front left tire on our rental car blew up. We made it safely to the side of the road and began another misadventure. I might post some details separately. Importantly we came out the other end OK. Eventually ! And not without frustration and angst.
On doit se debrouiller…