The French Wine Tasting in Oz

There was a gathering of family and friends yesterday to share some French wines. Kirstie, Michael, Anne, Gary, Stephen and I sat in what could loosely be described as 'in the cool' of the pergola. When four of the group were in France a visit had been made to the vineyard, cellar door of Antoine Simonceau where after several tastings wine was purchased. Sadly, we drank all but one bottle whilst travelling through France. The one remaining bottle travelled safely in our luggage all the way back to Oz. Since it was the only wine left we decided to make it an occasion to relax with family and friends. The L'Acacia Blanc was chilled whilst we sipped some French bubbles to set the mood for the afternoon. I was also keen to tempt our guests with cucumber rounds topped with horseradish and smoked trout along with an assortment of fruits and cheeses. Earlier in the day we had printed several hundred pictures of our holiday in Paris and Saint Aignan so there was also close inspection of the many snaps and photo albums. Those who could talk the talk did so using all of what I guessed was the correct terminology to describe the taste of the L'Acacia Blanc. The opinion of those assembled suggested that they were pleased with the wine's merits.