Besides gourmet dining and sleeping in Châteauxs we have been meeting with artisans along the way. Today in beautiful Nyons we met with two that produce great products from the land.

Raphael produces amazing vinegar called La Para using fine wines from the region. He infuses several with herbs and each barrel is numbered. It takes him nine months to produce a barrel. A commercial operation can produce 5000 barrels in twelve hours. Some things shouldn’t be rushed.