We had a strange combination this morning of heavy rain but with lots of snow on the ground. The rain did not appear to be melting the snow which felt strange, but there you go. (For goodness sake, not another weather report - Ed.)
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This was funny but Chirac took it in good humour.
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My son James arrived today and I was really looking forward to his visit. I didn't see either of my children over Christmas so this is the next best thing. James loves his wine, (it obviously runs in the family - Ed) so on the way back from the airport we stopped at Mas d'Espanet, situated deep in the countryside, near St Mamert-du-Gard. We were met by Agnès, an extremely nice lady, who let us try several of their wines. They are seriously good winemakers and I urge you to pay them a visit. Their website has tasting notes and prices.
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By way of a late birthday treat, James took us out for dinner. We had booked at Apicius in St Mathieu de Treviers 0467 55 37 97 where we had already stopped for lunch on a couple of occasions. As an aside, because a similarly named restaurant in Paris has objected, they will shortly change their name to Lennys. Anyway, this was our first visit for dinner, so we looked forward to it with anticipation. The meal was outstanding and the restaurant a real place for foodies. No steak and chips here, but amongst others, razor clams or a very different bouillabaisse for starters, a succulent pigeon or watercress soup with fish (St Pierre). My descriptions do not do the food justice. We all tried different dishes and the textures and tastes were sensational. The chef is a real artist and if you are interested in food this restaurant must be on your list. Situated right in the middle of Pic St Loup country, you can imagine that the wines were first class. Highly recommended.
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