Chinon

We know nothing about wine. When I approached mike about trying out some French wines before we head to France next month, he said, "like Merlot?"

Because we seriously only know the names of the most basic and commonplace wines. I've always preferred beer and we're not big drinkers to begin with so wine knowledge was never a high priority. 

But I thought it would be fun to try a few things. I googled wine varieties near Normandy (not much wine production going on in Normandy itself). Turns out the Loire region (nearby) is known for its

Chinon. My that sounds so... French!

Guess we'll pour some in our Toby Keith beer mugs. Kidding, kidding... Though we were once given something along these lines.

I recently had a brief discussion with some friends on whether we like or get frustrated by the planning and trip prep. Personally, I enjoy it! And what better way than to drink through this bottle of "research?"