Château Reynier

photograph of Chateau Reynier in the village of Grezillac in Entre-Deaux-Mers region of Bordeaux. Owned by Marc and Agnes Lurton

After a lovely wine lunch at Planet Bordeaux we said our goodbyes and settled into the chauffeured car and off to our next appointment. Marc and Agnés Lurton are the owners of Château Reynier, in the Entre-Deaux-Mers region of Bordeaux. Lurton,  a member of one of the pre-eminent winemaking families of Bordeaux, has been making wine at [...]

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Roman Wine Caves in Bordeaux at Chateau Reynier

photograph of the glowing old ancient Roman caves in Bordeaux, France on the estate of Marc and Agnes Lurton at Chateau Reynier

I looked out across The river today I saw a city in the fog and an old church tower Where the seagulls play I saw the sad shire horses walking home In the sodium light I saw two priests on the ferry October geese on a cold winter’s night And all this time, the river [...]

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Cappuccino

photograph of a cappucinno on a dark table with a single yellow daisy to the left of the coffee cup

“This coffee plunges into the stomach…the mind is aroused, and ideas pour forth like the battalions of the Grand Army on the field of battle…. Memories charge at full gallop…the light cavalry of comparisons deploys itself magnificently; the artillery of logic hurry in with their train of ammunition; flashes of wit pop up like sharp-shooters.”  [...]

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Here Comes April Again

image of the classic 0 The Fool from the Rider Waite Smith Tarot card deck

“Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.” —  Charles Lamb  Image of The Fool from the Rider-Waite tarot cards, circa 1909.

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It was one of those March days…

photograph of North County San Diego, California beach after the storm. Bluff and ocean with azure blue skies and white caps. Copyright EatonAlive 2010.

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” — Charles Dickens photo credit: North County San Diego, California EatonAlive ©2010

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Write Drunk. Edit Sober.

image of a concentric circle with the words
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Le Cornichon :: Vive Cuisine Française! :: Coq au Vin

print advertisement for the Czech restaurant Le Cornichon created by advertising agency Fabrika. The poster has an image of a man in a Breton blue and cream sailor shirt with a wine cane in one hand and holding aloft a glass of red wine. The man’s head is replaced with that of a rooster. The caption reads, “Coq au vin rouge.”

Ad campaign created by the Fabrika advertising agency for the restaurant Le Cornichon in the Czech Republic ©2010.

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Le Cornichon :: Vive Cuisine Française! :: Goose Confit

print advertisement for the Czech restaurant Le Cornichon created by advertising agency Fabrika. The poster has an image of a woman in a white corset, garters and stockings holding a glass of red wine posed provocatively. The woman’s head is replaced with that of a goose. The caption reads, “Goose leg confit with parsley.”

Ad campaign created by the Fabrika advertising agency for the restaurant Le Cornichon in the Czech Republic ©2010.

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Le Cornichon :: Vive Cuisine Française! :: Squid

print ad campaign for the Czech restaurant Le Cornichon created by advertising agency Fabrika. The poster has an image of a man in full French military uniform (ala Napoleon) with a head of a squid.

Ad campaign created by the Fabrika advertising agency for the restaurant Le Cornichon in the Czech Republic ©2010.

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The Garland :: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

an oil painting

La Ghirlandata  by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1873). Oil on canvas. The Guildhall Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom

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