A Day in the Countryside ~ October 4
A Day in the Countryside ~ October 4 Although our original plan was to drive to Arachon on the coast today, our hostess convinced us that with so little time in Bordeaux we should modify that plan, and after following her advice we are all grateful. Instead, she made a reservation for us to do a tour and tasting at Chateau Bonhost. What an absolute delight this was! We pulled up to the Chateau and were greeted by Delphine, our hostess and guide for the morning. First, a bit of history ... Château de Bonhoste was born around 1895, when the Buissiere family arrived at “Bonhoste” , located in the village of Saint Jean de Blaignac, where the Chabert family resided since the end of the XVIIIth century. Bernard Fourniere , grandson of Mrs. Bussiere, brought the two properties together in 1977. Bernard and his wife, Colette, worked side by side to create this family winery. In 2005, their children Sylvaine and Yannick Fournier, ...