Wine, riding

I went for a short ride over Montaud with a friend from work this afternoon: slightly cold, but fun riding. At the beginning of the climb we saw a cat in the road, and as we approached, it became clear that the cat was not planning on taking evasive actions against the oncoming bikes. Despite seeing us coming from fifty meters away, it somehow ended up between our bikes. The unfortunate result was that the cat freaked out, chose the worst possible moment to bolt sideways, and got slightly run over my my friend. Not good. Earlier in the season, someone at work ended up with a broken collarbone after a similar kamikaze cat experience... So I usually stay well clear of them, or any other animal. After the collision, the cat fled and did not seem to be limping or leaving a trail of blood. My friend just barely held it together and managed not to hit the deck. Happily, no further excitement was had on the ride. We did see some more cats, which we stared down with great suspicion.

Later on, we went to the Salon du Vin in Noyarey with the same friend and the families, and had a great time tasting wine, foie-gras (I know, we are terrible people), Corsican saucisson, and of course the chocolate table





Since we had recently stocked up on some 2009 Bourgognes thanks to Franck, we went for wines that would be ready sooner… as in right now! Somehow that ended up being mostly Cotes du Rhones proper and Villages.

Later on, dinner at lolo and vero's. A full and excellent day!