Je vais en France!

I am very excited to be going to France in a 

few weeks! I will be doing a few blog posts

leading up to the trip about the various

areas we will be. I am going with my sister and 

her boyfriend, who is French. We will be spending

part of the time with him and his family, but then 

my sister and I will be going off on our own.

It will be an adventure for both of us, but I am 

excited to see where it takes us! 

We will be flying directly to Paris from Seattle, 

so thats our first stop...

Arnaud (the boyfriend) will show us

around Paris. Hopefully we will see all the 

normal touristy spots, but I am looking 

forward to him showing us some things

off the beaten path as well. 

I am a little scared by the amount of

food and drinks that will be consumed, but

we at AGC are calling it "research".

My gluten free diet will be put on hold

for the delicacies of les boulangeries.

I also hope we get to go to Laduree and

see all the beautiful and colorful macarons.

Let's not forget about the wine, champagne, and cognac!

First image from here. 

Second image from here. 

Cabernet Sauvignon

Here are some great holiday cabernets from Food and Wine magazine!

Under $20: Value Cabernet Bottles for Big Holiday Parties

2007 L de Lyeth Cabernet Sauvignon ($13) This Sonoma producer's bottling is more elegant than most reds at the same price.

2007 Fineline ($14) The Paso Robles region's warm climate makes this Cabernet especially juicy.

2007 Josh Cellars ($15) A vineyard in the up-and-coming Red Hills AVA provides the grapes for this rich red.

$20-$50: Best Cabernet Wines for Special Holiday Dinners

2007 Sequoia Grove Napa Valley ($38) A complete winery revamp has distinctly improved the quality of this longtime producer's wines.

2007 Frog's Leap Napa Valley ($42) Black currant fruit and the dusty note typical of the Rutherford Bench define this impressive wine.

2007 Selene Dead Fred Vineyard ($50) Winemaker Mia Klein's superb, structured red comes from a vineyard named after the owners' beloved cat.