Wine
At Toulouse
Toulouse, lunch with Lily. I’ve written a bit more on my other blog and with other photos and on one of my two Facebook pages : https://artfrickers.com/blog/2020/06/24/toulouse-france/ I have to collect a major painting, on loan to Chateau de Saurs and have a variety of other ‘business’ and good friends to visit, in this region where … Read more
Wine tasting & young ‘bloods’
My last Tarn evening was enjoyed at domaine Peyres Roses by invitation, among the leaders of the next generation of Gaillac wine makers, for a wine tasting with merry company and which turned out to include a bountiful dinner.
For my last night in the Tarn during this sortie, I was invited to wine tasting, to join the ‘young bloods’.
Meaning, people who’s parents have dedicated their lives to restoring the natural qualities to wines of Gaillac (pronounced Guy’ack).
This next generation is tasked with continuing that fine work and more, a heavier responsibility, beginning to restore to the reputation of the Gaillac wines to their former very special place, a reputation lost because of the catastrophe of the grape phylloxera during the 19 th century, a disease effecting vines, for which there is still no know cure.
I was made very welcome, it was easy to ‘fit in’ and I learnt quite a lot about wine while strengthening new friendships.
I was most touched to be treated as something of an honoured guest, even embraced by my principal host before I eventually unmoored.
I find it impossible not to miss the Tarn, the very many people who have shown me such appreciation and friendship.
Will I return?
Yes, there is more work to be done. with Gaillac Wine’s Growth Potential..
Vines, Chateaux, Gaillac, Reception
The evening of the Gaillac (pronounced Guy’Ack) Reception was a beautiful, in their different way, these new original landscape paintings, for sheer presence, rival The Trafalgar Collection shown recently at the Army & Navy Club, St James, exclusively to invited guests. A slight advantage here at Gaillac, the exhibition is open to all until the 30 … Read more
Painting
Yesterday Chateau Los Tours, tomorrow chateau de Saurs, poetic isn’t it! I’m painting on location, considering further extending my stay around Gaillac in Le Tarn, heart of l’Occitaine, SW France. Weather here is better than up North and I have 5 more paintings to complete for this project. The series, ‘Vin, au Chateau, Gaillac‘ for … Read more
Chateau de Lacroix 98%
98 % completed, “Chateau de Lacroix”, measuring 81 x 5 cms (32” x 23″), oils, available.
For the Gaillac exhibition, with www.ville-gaillac.fr/culture/saison-culturelle
Service Culture de la ville de Gaillac. 80 place d’Hautpoul. 05 63 81 20 19 • culture Gaillac
1 st to 30 December.
Discover more on http://artfrickers.com/gaillac/chateau-de-lacroix/
Palatable news and an invitation, Newsletter No. 20
Gordon Frickers artist, a glimpse into the life of a contempory artist.
GOSS VOYAGE CAPTURED ON CANVAS = we have a fabulous new print to offer you “Spirit of Mystery in the Southern Ocean”.
Some copies will be co signed by Pete Goss the distinguished skipper of Spirit of Mystery Pete Goss (MBE & la Légion d’honneur etc.) *You are one of the first to know it’s available *
St Emilion Sunset
This new painting of St Emilion, oils, 20 ” x 30 “, looking for a home, offers?
Famous for the very best of red wines, St Emilion, have you been there? A UNESCO world heritage site, this very beautiful little town will feature in my major project for this year, ‘Picturesque Wine Villages of Bordeaux‘. I’m looking for exhibition sponsors, ideas?
Pomerol, an invitation
Danny Rolland posted on Facebook “Tasting Bordeaux Primeurs 2013, 2012 at Château Le Bon Pasteur, plus all the wines from Argentina, Spain and South Africa, and a verticale of Château Fontenil through 10 vintages !
From Sunday 30 of March afternoon, to Friday April 4th !
Welcome !” > Painting “Pomerol, baby vines” detail >