Cannes begins: Ma Vie En Rose', Sancerre and the Occasional Kir
At 10 am I was in the Charles De Gaulle airport, waiting for a flight to Nice. Under normal airport circumstances, I'm excited to find a Taco Bell. However, CDG does not qualify as "normal airport," not when the duty-free shop makes Bristol Farms look like a 7-11.
Rose' Sancerre! Two dozen Champagnes! And grand crus - who knew? (1985 Chateau Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classe, for 670.70; 2001 Richebourg Romanee-Conti for 899.) All prices in Euros, of course. I wonder how they compare to Wally's.
Tomorrow I start the real blogger work for the launch of Festival Shootout at the Cannes Film Festival, but for the moment I am distracted by more important matters: Wine. Really good wine and plenty of it. For the next two weeks, the sweat of my brow will be pure rose'. (Dana Harris)
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
Sounds good to me, but why didn''t you drive down to the Cote d''Azur and sample the wines en route. I know. I know. There''s never enough time. Look forward to your blogs/reports from Cannes and congratulations to all concerned at VARIETY on the launch of Festival Shootout. Looks great although the name evokes images of Henry Fonda, long coats and showdown''s in the long evenings of the dusty Croisette. Is it OK if we call upon the ghosts of Sergio and Sam to make up numbers on our side ? See you in Cannes, maybe. With all good wishes, Garth / filmcommunity.com
Posted by: Garth Hall, filmcommunity.com | 5/15/2007 6:58:16 AM