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Friday, July 30, 2010
THE GIGONDAS CHALLENGE
PARIS – The waitress at Willi’s Wine Bar poured a bit in my glass to taste and waited next to me for a verdict.
Nothing good happened in my mouth. Nothing bad either. “Nothing to signal†to borrow a local phrase.
“Should it be like this?†I venture, trying to play it semi-diplomatically.
As the words leave my mouth, the wine - a Gigondas - begins to unwind. It’s good, but a bit too late now.
The waitress takes it in stride as I begin to backpedal. Later, the wine steward drops by to offer to exchange the bottle anyway. Perhaps he smiled when he noticed it was almost gone.
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“Willi’s?†a friend would later ask. “That place still full of Americans?â€
“Smart ones,†I reply.
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Count on 30-40 euros for a good, seasonal lunch, tasty wine and classy service.
Willi’s Wine Bar - MAP
13 rue des Petits Champs
75001 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 61 05 09
www.williswinebar.com
Closed Sunday.
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