Thursday, September 12, 2013

That time we went on a wine tour for class

So, today was interesting. Being the keener that I am, I asked Jean-Luc in advance whether we would be tested on any of the knowledge gained during the wine tour [because I don't drink]. He laughed [and said no].



I may have zoned in an out when we were being asked what we thought of the tastes of particular wines, but for the most part, the wineries we went to were so scenic and beautiful.


The field trip -- we took a big yellow school bus and everything! -- was mostly just a bonding experience so that the Boulanger & Baking Art students and the Baking & Pastry Art students could get to know each other. One of the best (and most gluttonous) parts of the day was when we gathered in a grassy picnic area in the Annapolis Valley to have a potluck picnic lunch. We sure know how to throw a potluck. Highlights included: fresh spring rolls with homemade peanut sauce; eating [three of] the best chocolate chip cookie[s] I've ever had; the fact that the food was exploding off of the picnic table; and the culinary students looking on, over their packed individual lunches... (we shared eventually). 

I think this is the last day of not baking during class time. So, pictures of grapes will eventually be replaced with pictures of baked goods and anecdotes about wine not-tasting replaced with ingredients and recipes.

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