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Green Drinks Bordeaux!

Mélanie — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:37:56 +0000

A Bordeaux depuis fin mai 2008 a lieu un rdv/apéro vert, tous les derniers jeudis du mois! La prochaine session a lieu jeudi prochain, le 31 juillet 2008, à partir de 19h à l'Annexe.

Pour plus d'infos vous pouvez aller sur le blog dédié à ces rencontres:

http://greendrinksbordeaux.wordpress.com

Et pour vous inscrire, c'est par email à greendrinksbordeaux "at" gmail.com.

J'espère vous y voir!

Bienvenue!

Mélanie — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:17:55 +0000

Je suis heureuse d'ouvrir aujourd'hui le blog de la boutique Alter Mundi Bordeaux!

Vous retrouverez ici des informations liées au commerce équitable et aux créateurs éthiques, ainsi que des précisions sur les diverses activités régulièrement organisées à la Boutique!

N'hésitez pas à laisser des commentaires!

Château Laussac AC Bordeaux - Sweet White Wine

sweetwhitewine — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:14:16 +0000

Varietal: Merlot 70% / Cabernet 30%
Vintage: 2005
Colour: Red
Style: Dry
Producer: Château Laussac
Origin: France - Bordeaux - Medoc
Classification: AC
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Bottle Size: 75cl
Price: €13.50
Purchase: FinestWine.com

Description:
Intense ruby red wine with layers of dark autumn fruits - damsons and blackcurrants with an underlay of sweet spice.

Ageing Potential: 2-4 Years

Tasting Note:
Pronounced nose of damsons, spice and cassis with a rich concentrated palate of blackcurrant fruit flavours. Firm yet mellowing tannin structure very well integrated into the fruit. Can be enjoyed now or will last several years in bottle.

Food Matches: Beef / Lamb / Goat Cheese / Venison

Source: http://www.wineonline.ie

Bordeaux to Barcelona

Music Suitcase — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:00:55 +0000

My year abroad has now brought me to Barcelona. An unexpected occurence as I previously vowed I´d never live in the ´chilly´ Catalan speaking second capital of Spain during my year abroad - I wouldn´t learn any Spanish and I wouldn´t get a sun tan - a lose lose situation. After passing the telephone interview for an interesting internship (in which I said it would be no problem relocating the day after my language assistant contract finished in Bordeaux) I found myself jamming all my belongings (which easily overflowed from my one small suitcase and rucksack) into many a large plastic bag in preparation for the 11 hour train journey from Bordeaux to Barcelona. Perhaps one of the upsides of not thinking through my life was that at least I could bring everything I wanted with me - afterall I was going by train - the only limit was my bicep strength (unrivalled) and the number of people I could encourage to help me along the 3-train-changes way - the airline company and their 20kg would not have let me get half as far. At 11pm the day before I was due to leave Bordeaux Catherine came up to my ´bedroom´ to say her goodbye. There was little left to say between myself and my French host family by this point - having spent the previous 2 weeks with little conversation due to them being offended that I didn´t think it was particularly normal to pay 400 euros (a month´s rent) for my final two weeks. Catherine however did make it up the wobbly attic stairs of death to tell me that I didn´t look like I was by any means packed and that her husband, Jean would help me the following morning. His help the following morning turned out to be driving me 200m down the road, taking out my many bags from the car, putting them on the pavement and leaving me in the pouring rain wondering how I would heave them to the tram stop and wishing I´d walked to the tram stop next to our house instead of being driven further away from both that one and the following. Still this was more generous than I could ever have hoped - Jean originally was going to drive me the 5 minutes to the train station - which I politely was decling just as Catherine cut Jean off and loudly told him (in front of her lunch party of Jean´s extended family) that that absolutely wouldn´t be necessary - nor would it be necessary to take me to the tram stop - afterall my suitcase had wheels.

Chateau Malescot Saint Exupery 2001

Byron Sharp — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:32:54 +0000

87 points

Margaux, Bordeaux, France. 12.5%

I'm unfamiliar with this chateau. I bought a case of the 2004 based on critics reviews, Parker especially has been complementary in recent years. Otherwise I know nothing about it.

This was unexpected, however, given my knowledge of 2001 which is a good vintage, well priced, suffering if anything from a degree of mudiness, i.e. the fruit isn't super pure it doesn't sing, but the quality producers show none of this producing good wines in a reasonably priced vintage. Why was it unexpected, because of the whack of oak, almost coconut. It's an elegant wine, good acidity, but that oak it really does border on excessive.

Hmm, it's very clean modern, not extracted, but I'd prefer the oak was less obvious. Mint toffee wine. Don't touch it until 2010 see what if it is more integrated then.

Quantity and quality - why choose?

sitasrandomthoughts — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:59:12 +0000

There are so many things that I have wanted to write about in the past few weeks, but intense studying and life-living have made it practically impossible to update my own little cyber space.

- How can a person so outwardly keen on being a loyal boyfriend suck so much at it, and in public too? And how can so many people maintain the wrong idea about this person, when there are so many clues as to his real nature? Sometimes, people'swilling blindness amazes and astounds me. It really is quite incredible, the way the human mind works.

- Why is it that when you know you have little time left somewhere, you immediately start living life to its fullest, enjoying very moment, making the most ofevery encounter? And why is it that the encounters which have the most potential for beauty are the ones you make last, at the very last possible minute?

- How can people be so different? How can there be such vile and senseless beings on the one side, and on the other such radiant and admirable people? How is the evil in the world not balanced by the greater goodness? (I don't actually believe in good vs. evil and the greater goodness, but some people whom I've met in the past 2 months have shown me why human beings have a tendency to believe in it.)

- My time in Bordeaux searching for an apartment was rendered really fun by new people whom I am very happy to know, will be a part of my life from now on.

- Why is it that guys you don't give yourself to seem to want you forever? Even years later? I'v had a repetition of cases like this, and it gets frustrating that they can't just get over it and be friends. Kiss and make up? No, they want kiss and make out....

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harry wanders — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:35:36 +0000

De Delacroix à Picasso », les oeuvres phares du Musée des beaux-arts
Imaginez un Picasso plus académique que jamais, des tableaux exposant la nudité mais censurés pour d'autres raisons, ou encore un masque africain fabriqué à partir de coquillages et cocos de mer. Pas besoin de recourir à une telle imagination. Il suffit de (re)découvrir les oeuvres les plus importantes de la riche collection du Musée des beaux-arts. On n'aura pas beaucoup de mal à y trouver des exemples tout aussi intéressants.

Cette exposition, présentée à la Galerie des beaux-arts, est une sélection des oeuvres les plus majestueuses et représentatives de leur époque, comprennant le XIX et XX siècle. Le visiteur a donc l'occasion de commencer par le romantisme de Delacroix, pour se plonger ensuite dans les premières ébauches de ce qui est devenu le pointillisme. Après avoir franchi les escaliers menant à l'étage, c'est au tour d'Odile Rodon d'emmener les visiteurs dans un monde symbolique du religieux et mythologique. Prochaine étape, les fauvistes ; qui révolutionnèrent les relations entre la couleur et l'espace. Et pour terminer en beauté, l'incontournable Lhote et ses confrères cubistes qui livrent au visiteur leur interprétation « géométrique » de la réalité.

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1971 Château Haut-Brion

anders — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:54 +0000

Det är 20 meter till tax free-shopens bredsida av parfym ur en armada av testflaskor. Trekvart till boarding. Konstanta utrop efter bortsprungna passagerare och människor på språng överallt omkring. Och fyra centiliter 37 år gammal Haut-Brion kostar 22 euro.

Man kan tycka att en slatt gammalt rödtjut knappast kan vara värt en femtiolapp per centiliter. Det beror på att centiliter inte är rätt enhet. Är upplevelsen av premier cru från sjuttiotalet värd i runda slängar två gin & tonic? You bet.

Den omskrutna vinbaren på Sjöskog har i praktiken inte alls det utbud de påstår sig ha, eftersom det faktiskt - rätt gissat - inte funkar att sälja skitgammalt vin centilitervis. Sedelärande öde här. Alltså ingen Pichon-Baron 1947, trots att den står på listan till ungefär samma pris som Haut-Brion. Men 1971 påstås ha varit helt schysst (märks det att vattnet är lite i djupaste laget här?) och garderobsreserven av förstacru känns tunn. Och så är ju flaskan så läcker.

Vid 37 är Haut-Brion brunrödmurrig som en gammal ladugårdsvägg. Och doften är... brunrödmurrig som en gammal ladugårdsvägg. Buljong och soja, förstås, den där tonen som gör att första sniffen på ordentligt gamla röda alltid är identisk. Mycket tobak och läder. Något medicinalt som är svårt att bestämma. Knappt någon frukt, en sked riktigt gammal jordgubbssylt, bara. Lite vaniljglass. Och, allt mer, en kastrull knäck eller bränt socker, urläckert.

Som så ofta är det rätt hopplöst att sitta och plocka enskilda toner. Helheten är utmognad, sirlig, mycket långt från dagens fruktstinna ideal. Nyttigt.

Man smakar noga på snålt utskänkta skatter, kan jag lova. Trots den söta, avrundade doften är vinet påtagligt syrligt i munnen. Inte är det helt fritt från tanniner heller, det drog nog rätt bra i tandköttet på Fälldins tid. Det är en mycket lätt kropp som låter ana några röda vinbär. Först dominerar tobak tillsammans med ceder - sedan slår det helt över i nytuggad blyertspenna. Ända in till stiftet, grafit och allt, så att man får grå hörntänder och skäll av fröken. Eftersmaken är lång och jag försöker hitta andra nyanser, men jag sitter ändå bara där och minns flisorna av nummer 2 HB. Nå, lite lakritspulver efter någon minut, men det känns också rätt mycket som lågstadiet.

Det här är en storartad upplevelse, och jag gillar blyertsen, men nog kräver det lite nekrofila drag. Broadbent skulle nog vänta till 2045, och dessutom vara se till att vara med då. Jag anar att min sweet spot ligger lite längre tillbaka i ungdomen när det gäller claret.

Sagt och gjort - 1991 Montrose kan vara värt 7.60 även om året var skakigt på riktigt. Det har orangebruna kanter, men är förstås illrött i jämförelse. Doften är avrundat sötfruktig, som den dyraste sylt; ett milt, lugnt och lågmält intryck, slitet mellan ungdom och ålderdom. En tät men inte särskilt intensiv känsla visar åtminstone på bra fokus. Vinbär, jordgubbe och välavvägd ek samsas med, igen, sylt på glass. Blyertspennan är tydlig här också och man anar lite gräs på toppen.

Oj då, vilken ung smak. Här finns en rödfruktig profil med unga bär, men det mesta har smält ihop från de enskilda tonerna. Tanninern är ganska sturska - men det är halvtomt i mitten trots rätt bra tryck i de ljusare smakerna. Det känns som att Montrose försöker kompromissa mellan kraft och elegans, men inte riktigt har ammunitionen den här gången. Och nog anar man lite gröna problem? Flashbacken till lågstadielasten kommer här också, om än inte lika kraftigt. Eftersmaken ger en kalkig känsla, som flourtabletter innan de fick smaker.

Beklagar att jag regredierar helt här i jakten på adekvata beskrivningar. Det vore kul att prova de här glasen med en riktigt vuxen stek någon gång.

//anders

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Ambrose Clancy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:25:08 +0000

Twenty years ago, when Long Island wines were considered boutique at best and over-priced fruit juice with a buzz at worst, local growers organized an event which gave the area instant cred.

Called "Maritime Climate Wine Growing: Bringing Bordeaux to Long Island," in 1988 some of the noble and ancient Bordeaux chateau came to compare the North Fork to their part of France.

Under the leadership of The Stony Brook University Center for Wine, Food and Culture a 20th anniversary celebration August 6-7 called "The Art of Balance: Cool Climate/Maritime Wines in a Global Context" will bring together some of the East End's most innovative restaurants and food providers with wineries from every European wine region, the Finger Lakes, Long Island and California.

Tastings, pairings, visits to vineyards and with chefs and sommeliers will be part of the program, with base camp being the Southampton campus of Stony Brook University. A blow-out tasting August 5 will kick off the affair.

On-campus housing is available for the two days.

From a press release:

To stage this 20th anniversary symposium, owners and managers from Long Island’s own 40 wineries are joining forces with some of the world’s leading wine-growers to lead two days of educational talks and wine tastings. This symposium will highlight the renewed appreciation of balanced, elegant, lower alcohol wines and afford an opportunity to talk and taste with some of the world’s leading cool/maritime climate wine producers. Both exciting and timely, the symposium program coupled with the relaxed atmosphere of summertime on Long Island’s East End will afford a wonderful experience to all those who participate.

The symposium will be of special interest to New York’s wine and culinary community: winery and vineyard owners and managers; restaurant sommeliers; chefs; retail store professionals; wine educators; wine and food critics; and the wine and food press. It is also open to interested members of the general public. The symposium sessions will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 5-6, 2008, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, on the Southampton campus of Stony Brook University.

The Grand Tasting will be held on Tuesday, August 5, from 5:30–8:30 pm, featuring more than 200 wines from conference participants and the 40 wineries of Long Island, paired with exquisite regional fare from some of Long Island's finest restaurants. Don't miss this wonderful event on a summer evening in the Hamptons. Tickets for the Grand Tasting are $75 per person.

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Chateau Prieure les Tours 2004

Byron Sharp — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:54:51 +0000

87 points

Graves, Bordeaux, France. 12.5%

Very good for what it is. Quality above its price level. Nice warm blackcurrent. A tad dilute, a touch of mud. But very approachable, dry - good claret.

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La ville de Bordeaux dans votre poche

harry wanders — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:29:31 +0000

Grace à une jeune association bordelaise, Bordeaux entre dans l’ère de l’Internet Mobile avec son premier guide citadin portable.

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Chateau Pontet-Canet 2001

Byron Sharp — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:57:00 +0000

90 points

Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. 13%

This has been highly rated by many wine critics (Jancis Robinson gave it as high as 18/20 "big and bloody and pretty sumptuous") which I can understand. It's hard to find anything but glowing reviews for Pontet-Canet in recent vintages. However I'm not greatly enamoured by the style of this bottle, it seems to be going down a Leoville Las Cas road which to me sacrifices some charm and a little complexity for deep ripeness.

The tannin is lovely, and there is a green seem, but dense ripeness that reminds me of vintages like 1982, 1989 and 1990 - which is pretty impressive for a 2001. The alcohol on the finish is a little too noticeable.

Rondleiding per fiets door Bordeaux (Verlof Bourdenne 5)

stefsontheroad — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:55:56 +0000

Zondag 7 juli 2008

Bourdenne is een gehuchtje van Saint-Germain de Lusignan we hebben er een gîte gehuurd. Van hier trekken we erop uit. We verkennen steden. Bordeaux, La Rochette, Saintes, Angoulème en op het nippertje Royan. Maar de geest van deze blog getrouw, breng ik verslag van de fietstochten die we er maakten.

De eerste zondag van elke maand wordt in Bordeaux een groot deel van het centrum afgesloten voor het autoverkeer. Voetgangers, fietsers, skaters of andere zwakke weggebruikers (een term die veel zegt over de verhoudingen in het huidige verkeer) krijgen de kans zich vrij over de grote lanen of door de kleine steegjes te bewegen. Toen ik dit zo'n 2-tal jaar geleden vernam groeide het verlangen om Bordeaux te bezoeken. Ergens is het de aanleiding tot dit verlof in de Charente-Maritime.
Kwart voor drie staan we met onze geleende fietsen voor het toerismebureau.

De fietsen worden wat verder, gratis uitgeleend door de stad Bordeaux. Druppelsgewijs komen er nog andere deelnemers toe. En ja stipt op tijd volgen we onze gids, een goedlachse fransman, naar de eerder genoemde uitleendienst.

Slechts enkelen hadden hun eigen fiets. Uiteindelijk zijn we met ongeveer 20 geïnteresseerden. Eerste halte is het “monument aux Girordins”, een homage aan de afgevaardigden van het departement Gironde die tijdens de franse revolutie onthoofd werden.

Het is niet direct mijn bedoeling, ik er zou trouwens niet in slagen, een letterlijke beschrijving van deze rondrit te geven. Ik beperk me tot een beknopte samenvatting van meest interessante stopplaatsen en wil eerder aan de hand van enkele foto's de sfeer weergeven.

2de halte: één van de oudste huizen op place Tourny, heeft 2 verdiepingen en enkele zolderkamers. Al is dit een kleiner huis, hoogbouw zal je hier in het oude centrum niet vinden.

Volgende stop: "Cour Mably" overblijvend deel van een Dominicaans klooster. Gespaard tijdens de franse revolutie van de sloop. De franse marine had dringend een opslagplaats nodig en kreeg deze mooie abdij toegewezen. Nu regionale rekenkamer

en expositieruimte, zie binnenkoer.

"Eglise Notre Dame" deze kerk is in de 17de eeuw gebouwd door de Jacobijnen.

Place de la comédie met links het mooie grand-théatre.

Place de la bourse, voor de franse revolutie place royal. Prachtig plein tegenover de Garonne, haast volledig symmetrisch.

Om de huizen wat op te vrolijken werden deze maskerades aangebracht op de gevels. Meteen het symbool van Bordeaux.

We zijn getuige van een optocht ter ere van 400 jaar Quebec. Quebec heeft sterke banden met de streek hier.

Oude fontein op place Camille Julian

Kerk Saint-Siméon, nu commercieel gebouw een filmzaal

Porte Cailhau, gebouwd (of omgebouwd) ter ere van koning Charles 3

Rue Neuve, met merkwaardig genoeg aan het eind.. het oudste huis van Bordeaux.

Dit huis is wegens afgesloten door een hek moeilijk te fotograferen, maar een kiekje van dit beeldhouwwerk toont dat de tand des tijds al flink heeft toegeslagen.

Grosse Cloche, prachtig poortgebouw.

Langs andere kant.

Zicht op zijvleugel van Basiliek Saint-Michel en...

...bijhorende flèche. Hier staat de toren los van het kerkschip, zeer merkwaardig en bij slecht weer minder leuk voor de koster.

Place Saint-Projet vlakbij rue Sainte Catherine, de plaatselijke Meir of Nieuwstraat. Met zijn 1,2 km de langste winkelstraat van Europa. Ik zie ons Veerle geïnteresseerd luisteren.

Notre Dame d'Aquitaine...

...die je terug vindt op de flêche van...

...kathedraal Saint-André die ook los staat van de toren (lijkt hier wel de gewoonte te zijn).

Palais Rohan = "hôtel de ville"

Omstreeks 18u15 komt er een einde aan de rondrit en dit bij de uitleenpost.

We nemen afscheid van onze gids, die met veel overgave ons het historische Bordeaux heeft willen schetsen.

Onzekere tijden met veranderende regimes en godsdienstoorlogen allen met onthoofdingen en moordpartijen tot gevolg. Het bange bestaan vol onzekerheid voor de kleine man. Met een aparte ethiek, zo bleken vrome katholieken of gereformeerden geen probleem met slavenhandel te hebben. Het was dan ook naast invoer van kruiden en andere koloniale producten een zeer winstgevende bedrijvigheid verantwoordelijk voor zo'n 15% van de toenmalige handel. Het vervolgen van prostitutie. Het in een hospitaal onderbrengen van zieken, niet alleen om ze te verzorgen, maar zeker ook om ze te verwijderen uit het straatbeeld opdat ze hun ziekte niet overdragen. Om al deze zware kost te verteren, vlug een staaltje van franse humor.

De eerste zondag van elke maand is deze rondrit mee te maken tegen de schappelijke prijs van 7€50. Bij voorkeur reserveren in het "office du tourisme". De rit is ongeveer 8km lang en duurt 3 uur. Dat het centrum afgesloten is voor autoverkeer maakt het allemaal nog leuker. De staat van de leenfietsen laat soms wat te wensen over. Het is aangewezen ze op voorhand af te halen. Dan is het immers minder druk en kunnen de uitleners nog enkele aanpassingen doen. Kijk vooral de druk van de banden en de hoogte van het zadel na. Wij hebben genoten van deze rondrit. Indien fietsen niet kan, Bordeaux is zeker en vast een bezoek waard, wij komen zeker terug. Zoals het volgend filmpje getuigt, hier is altijd iets te beleven.

Update on Bonnie 7-19-08

snchart — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:07:03 +0000

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On Thursday we received preliminary results back on Bonnie's biopsies and the prognosis does not sound good. She appears to have a type of fungal infection that is extremely rare and usually fatal in dogs. We are waiting to discuss with the top expert in the field in this type of disease to see if there are treatments that can be done and how hard they will be on her. We very much want to give this sweet girl a chance and are continuing to pray for good news.

In the meantime, she is managing to consume around eight jars of meat-flavored baby food a day (her favorite seems to be chicken!) and she really enjoys eating, car rides and going for walks. She is a very patient and loving girl who just wants to be around people and do normal dog-things. Her digestive system finally seems to be straightening out a bit (she's keeping most of the food down and seems to be processing it well.) We're hoping she's putting on a little weight, although it's slow progress as we don't want to feed her too much at one time for fear she will get sick. When we rescued her she was around 33 pounds. (The average Dogue de Bordeaux seems to be at least double that size...we recently saw a male that was 120 lbs!) We'll try to weigh her soon and report on her progress.

Thank you to everyone who's supported and cared for this girl! If you'd like to make a contribution toward her continuing medical care (and upcoming treatments to fight her infection), please click on the Donate to APA! link or send an email to: donateATaustinpetsaliveDOTorg.

The Miller 3-Pack

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Casa Lapostolle "Clos Apalta" 2001 - Red Wine Review

bestredwine — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:29:19 +0000

Alcohol: About 14.0% ABV.

Production: A Bordeaux-style blend of fruit from old vines of Carmenère, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Colchagua appellation of Chile's Rapel Valley. Blended with Merlot and Carmenère from vineyards that were planted as recently as 5 years ago.

Appearance: Beautiful in the glass and clean looking (though it is unfined and unfiltered). A silky, irridescent dark crimson. 5/5

Aroma: Cherry and chocolate nose with smoky oak vanillin and a light hint of anise and sweetened tobacco. Interesting and attractive. 18/20

Flavor/Body: Coats with mouth with a thick fruit smear of blackberry, plum and butter. Tannins that are almost creamy. Complex black fruit flavors with a slight suggestion of tobacco and tar. 37/40

Finish: Long, complex dark fruit finish with dark chocolate and a light kiss of spice and black tea. This is a heavy wine (14% ABV), though one experiences little in the way of alcohol heat. 9/10

Overall: 23/25. An excellent wine that is quite obviously well made. My chief complaint, if I dare complain about anything, is that it has a richness and a kind of buttery heaviness that makes this wine very filling and heavy in the stomach. It is "over-voluptuous." This wine would benefit, to my taste, if it featured a slightly brighter flavor of fresh red berry fruit.

My score: 92. 4¾ stars. Excellent.

Recommendation: An excellent wine that I enjoyed on its own with no food accompaniment. For the wine lover, this wine would make a great gift. Attractively labeled and bottled, this wine looks like it costs twice as much as you'll pay for it. There's quality in every aspect of its production. There's so much quality evident that--not knowing any better--you'd think that Chile is the wine capital of the world. And maybe it is... at least in the world of affordable wines of extraordinary quality.

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Exposition : Ecocitoyens, écocitoyennes

harry wanders — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:49:55 +0000

Exposition « Ecocitoyens, écocitoyennes! »

de juin 2008 à juin 2009
au jardin botanique de Bordeaux,
esplanade Linné
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Tél. 05 56 52 18 77
Tram A, arrêt "Jardin Botanique »

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Thirsting for Color

espirit07 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:37:13 +0000

Digital painting of a brightly colored vineyard against a deep red sunset.

running true and straight
ribbons of vines neatly clipped
it is thirsty work

– genece hamby, contemporary digital artist & poet
To purchase Thirsting for Color visit http://www.shibuistudio.com/bordeauxsunset.html

More Bordeaux pics...

stephenireland — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:12:51 +0000

More Bordeaux pics here, including an earlier visit by IATMJ also in May

Chateau Smith Haut Lafite 2002 blanc

Byron Sharp — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:23:32 +0000

88 points

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France. 13%

Light gold colour. Aromas of Semillon, nice honey and lanolin.

A subtle wine, doesn't hit you with much, not superconcentrated, slightly ethereal. But what a lovely dry honey finish. Charming, and rather good. But expensive.

expo: Voyage dans l'imaginaire des ruines

harry wanders — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:44:21 +0000

La base sous marine de Bordeaux accueille en ce moment une exposition sur "l'imaginaire des ruines". Dans ce lieu à la fois sinistre, majestueux, à la "beauté froide", Danièle Martinez, la directrice de la base, a eu la formidable idée de confronter soixante gravures du célèbre Jean-Baptiste Piranèse, le « Rembrandt » de l'architecture, aux oeuvres de deux artistes contemporains, le sculpteur Patrice Alexandre et le photographe Ferrante Ferranti. Le résultat est étonnant et invite à la réflexion sur le devenir de nos civilisations.

"Tous les hommes ont un secret attrait pour les ruines. Ce sentiment tient à la fragilité de notre nature, à une conformité secrète entre ces monuments détruits et la rapidité de notre existence". Deux siècles plus tard, ces paroles de Chateaubriand résonnent avec une acuité profonde à la base sous marine de Bordeaux, que les Allemands avaient construite pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Dans ce gigantesque blockhaus de 40 000m2, long de 240 mètres, large de 165, les murs sont rongés par le temps, les vides béants des alvéoles ont un côté à la fois terrifiant, sinistre, glauque, et majestueux. Chaque pas donne le sentiment que les corridors, les couloirs de la base abrite des secrets, un histoire.

suite >>> Voyage dans l'imaginaire ...

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