We have plenty of time for reflection at the moment. Musing today about what constitutes "essential supplies" in France. The wine shops are open, the vinegar shops are not. What a lot of difference a bit of oxidation makes.
And then started musing about whether any other country has specialist vinegar shops. Our local one is called "La Guinelle" and does a vinaigre d'absinthe amongst other things. This one is in Lagrasse in our neighbouring département of Aude, in the Corbières wine region. I took this photo during a visit just before Christmas.
Later I started musing about Cyril's passeport. Does he give his profession as "créateur de vinaigres" ? Surely that would confirm to the Border Control people at Dover that everything they ever thought about the French was true.
