End of summer and grape harvest in Burgundy

[Music] [Music] I came back home after spending a week in the Netherlands. And I came home to find my garden a little greener than when I left since we had a bit of rain while I was gone. Finally, after weeks of drought this year, my garden is full of surprises again. I have sewn cosmos and zenyas, and I even bought some, but they don't really seem to thrive. Like other years, when I didn't pay a lot of attention to them, they were thriving, and now I was doing everything right and I hardly have any blooms. The rose garden that I planted with my mom in the spring, however, looks really, really wonderful. And I'm so enjoying all the beauty of it. I've had so much nigella everywhere this spring and summer. I don't really know where it came from, but it was so beautiful. So, I am just learning to admire whatever surprises and beauty my garden gifts me. I also planted dalas this year and it looks like they are starting to bloom. So, I can't wait to see how these turn out. [Music] It feels good to be back at my quiet home here in the French countryside. It is the calm before the storm as the grape harvest will start very soon and our boys will go back to school after the weekend. So, I am just taking in the last summer holiday vibes. This summer I took one of our guests to a local museum. It's called Laab and it shows dishwear that is produced and was produced locally here in Burgundy. And I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to take one of our guests who is just as crazy about brokant dishwear as I am to this museum and see their collection. So you think it's the woman women picking out a man from a man from the tree? This museum was actually quite surprising. It had lots of ceramic objects that we initially didn't understand what it was for. So, it was good that there were signs. So, if you ever come to visit this region and you're interested in ceramics, it will really be interesting to go to this charming little local museum. [Music] The grape harvest, the von come early this year and they mark la, which is what the French call the end of the summer holidays and the return to the routines of school and work. The wine villages and the cities of Bon and Djour are still buzzing with tourists as this region doesn't really have an off season and the vineyards are full of activity. Vans driving around everywhere bringing the harvested grapes to the wineries. It's all in preparation for the 2025 vintage. Once the harvest is complete, the next major event on our calendars here in this region is the Vont Dean at the Ospun, a world-renowned wine auction that draws people from across the globe and it happens at the end of November. It brings festivities and joy to Boone as we slowly prepare for a long winter. I have a full schedule of meetings in the coming weeks as I continue working on my new book. I'll be writing about the iconic products of this region, its wine culture, and the traditions that surround it. [Music] [Music] [Music] The months ahead. head promised to be filled with inspiring encounters and a deeper understanding of the gastronomy and the rhythms of life in my beautiful burgundy wine country. I can't wait to share this all with you when my new book comes out next year. As always, I thank you so much for watching and for being here, and I will see you next week with a new video. [Music]