My favorite harvester, Jackie, from Scotland.
Today's Word: TRINQUER
: to clink glasses, to toast
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Trinquer. Venez chez nous ce soir. On va trinquer à notre santé.
To toast. Come over to our place tonight. We're going to toast to our health.
Photos from our recent winetasting…
Baby vines at Mas Des Brun
We sold Domaine Rouge-Bleu to Caroline and Thomas in the summer of 2012. Since, Jean-Marc and I have been building another vineyard and starting a permaculture garden behind our farmhouse, or mas. Little by little, we are getting our grounding here in "appellation Bandol."
Recently, we organized our first public wine tasting here at "Mas des Brun" and guests have been sending in photos ever since. What a pleasure it is to see our vineyard through another's eyes! Thank you, Dorothy and Steve Pancoast, for today's images which help us to see beyond the daily task list. Looks like those chores have added up and this place is looking snappy!
Mixed in with this group of pictures are a few snapshots from readers Nick and Jill. And, recently, Anita and Meiling, who met each other at the tasting, sent in some extraordiary shots! I hope to show you those photos at the next chance. If I forget, please bug me about it and I'll get on it dar dar!
Click here to see the photo album with some of the pictures from our first winetasting at Mas des Brun.
Amicalement,
Kristin
Photos in this post by Dorothy and Steve Pancoast. Click here to see the entire album.
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"Kristin Espinasse is an American from Arizona who moved to France several years ago to marry her French boyfriend, Jean-Marc who she lovingly nicknamed "Chief Grape" since he's into the winemaking business. As one who reads the author's blog, "French-Word-A-Day.com" I pretty much knew what to expect since the "French Essais" in this book were taken from some of her blogs written over the years.
Her book (and her blog which is also written in English) take us to some of her interesting adventures in a foreign country and sometimes through trials and tribulations in living in France while trying to adapt to a new language and a new culture while raising two kids. Through Kristin's stories, we also meet some of her neighbors and colorful locals. What I didn't expect was the many beautiful photos throughout this book that the author has taken and they're all in color!"
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Am I the first to comment? Must be the jet lag! We just returned from a Danube River cruise a few days ago and I’m still waking up at 3:30 a.m. Kristin, I want to thank you and your travel agent friend Susan for recommending AmaWaterways. We cruised from Prague to Budapest with four other couples and had a marvelous time–comfortable, clean, cozy accommodations,great food and entertainment, and personal service-everything very classy!
Am I the first to comment? Must be the jet lag! We just returned from a Danube River cruise a few days ago and I’m still waking up at 3:30 a.m. Kristin, I want to thank you and your travel agent friend Susan for recommending AmaWaterways. We cruised from Prague to Budapest with four other couples and had a marvelous time–comfortable, clean, cozy accommodations,great food and entertainment, and personal service-everything very classy!
I have long dreamed of joining the volunteer grape harvesters in the south of France – too long, I am afraid.
They say that, as one ages, far memory is much more vivid than current and that must be true. Now, in my dotage, I retrieve memories of picking cotton as a child when I get an envie to join grape harvesters. ;o)
Fay Plauche’ Butler
I have long dreamed of joining the volunteer grape harvesters in the south of France – too long, I am afraid.
They say that, as one ages, far memory is much more vivid than current and that must be true. Now, in my dotage, I retrieve memories of picking cotton as a child when I get an envie to join grape harvesters. ;o)
Fay Plauche’ Butler
Hi Kristin,
Congratulations to you and Jean-Marc on your first wine tasting at Mas de Brun. The baby vines look wonderful and looks like everyone had a wonderful time. I love the vignette of your book, bougainvillea, tapas and wine glass. Wish I could have been there! I would love to pick grapes but don’t know if I could do it for 2 weeks straight! Is there a masseuse on call? 🙂
Hi Kristin,
Congratulations to you and Jean-Marc on your first wine tasting at Mas de Brun. The baby vines look wonderful and looks like everyone had a wonderful time. I love the vignette of your book, bougainvillea, tapas and wine glass. Wish I could have been there! I would love to pick grapes but don’t know if I could do it for 2 weeks straight! Is there a masseuse on call? 🙂
Great photos. So much fun to see. Loved the father/son photo. Two very handsome guys!
Great photos. So much fun to see. Loved the father/son photo. Two very handsome guys!
Kristin, I would love to hear YOU speak French. Might you provide the next demonstration of how to pronounce the item you post? Love your site/newsletter.
Kristin, I would love to hear YOU speak French. Might you provide the next demonstration of how to pronounce the item you post? Love your site/newsletter.
Congratulations on your first wine tasting! I loved the pictures and felt a sense of place! Seeing the photographs made me want to be there and make new friends. I have recently discovered your blog and have read a few back issues. Perhaps I will retain/learn a few French words as well. Barry in Alabama
Congratulations on your first wine tasting! I loved the pictures and felt a sense of place! Seeing the photographs made me want to be there and make new friends. I have recently discovered your blog and have read a few back issues. Perhaps I will retain/learn a few French words as well. Barry in Alabama
Looks as though the wine tasting chez Mas Brun was a great success! Thanks for posting all of the wonderful photos and thanks to those who sent them to you. I really enjoyed them!
Looks as though the wine tasting chez Mas Brun was a great success! Thanks for posting all of the wonderful photos and thanks to those who sent them to you. I really enjoyed them!
Kristi,
It was great to see the first wine tasting. The pictures are wonderful, the vines look great as does the family. I think it is cute the way JM sneakers match his shirt. Did he plan it?
Everything is “is coming up roses”, as the saying goes.
So how was the first rose? Could JM describe it for us?
Kathleen
Kristi,
It was great to see the first wine tasting. The pictures are wonderful, the vines look great as does the family. I think it is cute the way JM sneakers match his shirt. Did he plan it?
Everything is “is coming up roses”, as the saying goes.
So how was the first rose? Could JM describe it for us?
Kathleen
The enticing is “Si fort” !!! I am so looking forward to a visit in the near future. Good luck in the harvest & growth of ur own !!!!
The enticing is “Si fort” !!! I am so looking forward to a visit in the near future. Good luck in the harvest & growth of ur own !!!!
Great pictures! In one of the pictures it looked like J-M had a bottle without a label. The last time I bought a bottle of wine was in 1973 in France, it had a used cork in it and tasted like vinegar, but I’m sure Jean-Marc’s bottle contained wonderful wine.
Great pictures! In one of the pictures it looked like J-M had a bottle without a label. The last time I bought a bottle of wine was in 1973 in France, it had a used cork in it and tasted like vinegar, but I’m sure Jean-Marc’s bottle contained wonderful wine.
great pictures of a successful first tasting..the past 2 years have, I’m sure been hard but it appears quite fruitful..I am sure you all look with pride upon the fruits of your labor.
great pictures of a successful first tasting..the past 2 years have, I’m sure been hard but it appears quite fruitful..I am sure you all look with pride upon the fruits of your labor.
The mas is a photographers paradise!
The mas is a photographers paradise!
Are the letters placed differently on a French typepad?
Are the letters placed differently on a French typepad?
Hi Kristin –
Since you have invited us to offer corrections, I’d like to offer the following:
never heard “to have the munchies” as a description of wanting a snack – rather it’s either an offer: “have some munchies” or “here are some munchies
Tip toes, I believe, is only used as a verb
“at the next chance” should be “the next chance I have, I’ll…”
Really hope you wanted this type of comment!B
Hi Kristin –
Since you have invited us to offer corrections, I’d like to offer the following:
never heard “to have the munchies” as a description of wanting a snack – rather it’s either an offer: “have some munchies” or “here are some munchies
Tip toes, I believe, is only used as a verb
“at the next chance” should be “the next chance I have, I’ll…”
Really hope you wanted this type of comment!B
Am I missing something here? I did not find anything to read about munchies or tip toes. Then, I also did not see the usual list of word explanations? Dar dar? Have not heard that expression before though I get the drift from the usage. LOVED the photos! Thank you! And would love, love, love to pick grapes in September except for (sigh) am a bit out of shape for some reasons right now and, like Eileen, and not sure I am up to working so physically all day for two weeks 🙂
Am I missing something here? I did not find anything to read about munchies or tip toes. Then, I also did not see the usual list of word explanations? Dar dar? Have not heard that expression before though I get the drift from the usage. LOVED the photos! Thank you! And would love, love, love to pick grapes in September except for (sigh) am a bit out of shape for some reasons right now and, like Eileen, and not sure I am up to working so physically all day for two weeks 🙂
Hello Kristin 🙂
dar dar! should be dare-dare!
Bises, Alain
Hello Kristin 🙂
dar dar! should be dare-dare!
Bises, Alain
Thank you Barbara and Alain for the corrections (and, Trina, I think some of Barbaras corrections are for previous posts).
Barry, so good to know you have signed on! Welcome, and to all who are new to this journal.
Thank you Barbara and Alain for the corrections (and, Trina, I think some of Barbaras corrections are for previous posts).
Barry, so good to know you have signed on! Welcome, and to all who are new to this journal.
Wonderful post!! Wish I were in France NOW! I feel your new vines are the promise of the future and the olive trees speak to wisdom from the ages. They are splendid in my opinion. thank you for the wine tasting experience via your post.
Wonderful post!! Wish I were in France NOW! I feel your new vines are the promise of the future and the olive trees speak to wisdom from the ages. They are splendid in my opinion. thank you for the wine tasting experience via your post.
Your vineyard and the surrounding area looks so serene and peaceful. I close my eyes and I am there.
Your vineyard and the surrounding area looks so serene and peaceful. I close my eyes and I am there.
We had the privilege of attending one of your last wine tastings in 2012 at your beautiful home/vineyard. It was delightful. I’m curious what wines you are tasting in your new location. Aren’t your vines too young to get enough of a harvest to ‘bottle’? Maybe you are tasting wines from Rouge Bleu?? Maybe we will be back in France for a future wine tasting. We were there a few weeks ago, but not at a time when we could ‘run down’ to your new place.
We had the privilege of attending one of your last wine tastings in 2012 at your beautiful home/vineyard. It was delightful. I’m curious what wines you are tasting in your new location. Aren’t your vines too young to get enough of a harvest to ‘bottle’? Maybe you are tasting wines from Rouge Bleu?? Maybe we will be back in France for a future wine tasting. We were there a few weeks ago, but not at a time when we could ‘run down’ to your new place.
Just love what Nancy wrote about the baby vines and the time-honored olive trees! The legacy of Mas des Brun, graced by the honey bees and gardens.
I do believe that the words and phrases in question can be considered correct: tiptoe is a noun as well as a verb and the two phrases are often used and seemingly acceptable, perhaps depending on where in the world one lives and considering regional usage of words and phrases…which happens in any language.
Just love what Nancy wrote about the baby vines and the time-honored olive trees! The legacy of Mas des Brun, graced by the honey bees and gardens.
I do believe that the words and phrases in question can be considered correct: tiptoe is a noun as well as a verb and the two phrases are often used and seemingly acceptable, perhaps depending on where in the world one lives and considering regional usage of words and phrases…which happens in any language.
Our dear Kristi,
Such a beautiful post today(as always!)
Just reading your words(and of course seeing the pictures)fills me with peace and a sense of tranquility.Nature and beauty are gifts from God,as are dear friends (YOU!)
Congratulations for all you’ve accomplished at Mas de Brun(as well as your lovely home!)
And! Your book review!(Yay!) So well deserved!(Yay again!!)
Love
Natalia XO
Our dear Kristi,
Such a beautiful post today(as always!)
Just reading your words(and of course seeing the pictures)fills me with peace and a sense of tranquility.Nature and beauty are gifts from God,as are dear friends (YOU!)
Congratulations for all you’ve accomplished at Mas de Brun(as well as your lovely home!)
And! Your book review!(Yay!) So well deserved!(Yay again!!)
Love
Natalia XO
How I wish I could join you for one of your get-togethers! Everyone always looks like they are having so much fun! Lovely photos!
How I wish I could join you for one of your get-togethers! Everyone always looks like they are having so much fun! Lovely photos!
Love the photos of those healthy baby vines.
Your dear reader Barbara must not be familiar with American “dude” type slang. “To have the munchies” is a common phrase used tongue-in-cheek, referring to the increased appetite that one gets after taking in a copious amount of alcohol or drugs, but especially marijuana. Don’t worry, Barbara, it’s better that you did not know. 🙂
Love the photos of those healthy baby vines.
Your dear reader Barbara must not be familiar with American “dude” type slang. “To have the munchies” is a common phrase used tongue-in-cheek, referring to the increased appetite that one gets after taking in a copious amount of alcohol or drugs, but especially marijuana. Don’t worry, Barbara, it’s better that you did not know. 🙂
Those are marvelous photos in the album, thank you for sharing them. The brand new vines and the very old olive trees, that is especially well-framed.
Those are marvelous photos in the album, thank you for sharing them. The brand new vines and the very old olive trees, that is especially well-framed.