Marathon No. 29 - Beaujolais Marathon

An Article published in the French Newspaper 'Le Progres' - Sunday, 18th November 2012

 Click here ---->> Web Site to online 'Le Progres' - See Photo No.6 

Hell Yeah good time in Lyon for first 2 days with Lida then travelled on to Villefranche on the Friday afternoon meeting up with our friends Paul (Spain), Micheal (Germany) & Ludovic (France)..... Dinner, Wine, Dessert and more Wine... 

We also had a small tour of WINE tasting the day after the Marathon.  Big 'Thank You' to Remy Steinbach & Roxane Fayolle for taking us around the Wine Village and for taking us to the wonderful French Restaurant. The Cuisine was FANTASTIC!

The long weekend was just spent on having FUN, WINE, FOOD & RUNNING!   

PARCEXPO - Villefranche

Photo of me as one of the POM POM Girls from '2011' Beaujolais Marathon displayed at the EXPO

Me on the Morning of the Beaujolais Marathon at the EXPO

At the Expo

Me and BLONDIE

The band at the PARCEXPO - Villefranche

The Beaujolais Team 2012 - Me, Lida, Ludovic and Michael.... All COMPLETED the FULL Marathon!

  This year, the campaign has been launched with a fashion theme, as promoters feel the wine shares   fashion’s qualities of “refinement and glamour.”

Me and another Sailor Girl at the START Line

Sugar

Apricots

Bread

Cheese

Pork Scratchings

Pork

Cake

Banana

Salami

Cheese

Enjoying ourselves with Cups of WINE at a Winery!

Me, Lida, Ludovic, & Michael at one of the Wine Stops

Sweets.....

Sweets.....

Sweets.....

Sweets.....

and more Sweets.........

Michael, Me, Ludo & Lida at the BONBON Stop!

Too much FUN, WINE and having a great time at one of the WINERY

The course is rolling with a moderate slope on small roads or paths, exploring the Pays Beaujolais through vineyards, castles and winery. Along the route, tasting of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau!

Me and Mickey Mouse

Me, Brigette, and unsure of the name of the CLOWN on the left!

Michael, Ludo, Lida and Crews from the 'Pirates of the Carribean'

Me and Lida POSING!

Beaujolais Nouveau is a young red wine made from handpicked Gamay grapes grown in the Beaujolais region of France, where the beverage accounts for half of the region's production. While most red wines improve with age, Beaujolais Nouveau is all about freshness. Many producers, including regional giant Georges Duboeuf, race to deliver the first of the vintage to celebrations throughout France and the world.

Under French law, the wine may be released at 12:01 a.m. on the third Thursday of November, just weeks after the wine's grapes have been harvested. Fermentation is so short that the resulting wine exhibits fruity flavors and light tannins. Beaujolais Nouveau should be consumed right away (or within a year of being made), and is best served slightly cooled. Nearly half of the wine's 70-million-bottle production is exported abroad, mainly to Japan, Germany and the United States (where it is popularly enjoyed with Thanksgiving dinner).