One can continue south from Boutenac on the little roads toward the Pyrénées. The land is burnt sienna and vast, but by no means barren; if you photograph, you’ll find a lot to click about. And there are vines everywhere. Brillat-Savarin noted two features that distinguish man from beast: 1. Fear of the future. 2. Desire for fermented liquors. In this landscape you will delight in the revelation of mankind’s tenacious pursuit of number 2, because you will see vines planted upon the most impossible-looking terrains. The trouble is, almost all of it is swill. Most of it looks, smells, and tastes
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