Wine in a Box

Bokswyn.  

 Dooswyn.

   Bonteheuwel Briefcase.

Papsak.

Not quite.

The Wine.

6 bottles in a box.

4  bottles bought here in Hong Kong.

2  bottles brought back from South Africa, bought at the source.

The Box.

The box came from the little town of Pauillac, in  Bordeaux, France, 

 with 6 vins de terroir, bien sur.

I have close ties with Pauillac.

Chinese Opera is the link.

These are my students.   Our school has an exchange programme with St Jean's Ensemble school

in the heart of Bordeaux.  Our students perform Cantonese Opera for them, and they take our

students to the châteaux of Lynch Bages.   The French students are in awe of the costumes, the calligraphy and Hong Kong's skyscrapers.   I can't say unequivocally that the Hong Kongers share their French counterparts' enthusiasm.

They don't drink wine, they don't eat butter.

They get scared in open spaces.

http://www.lynchbages.com/en/events/the-lan-chi-pat-association

http://www.lynchbages.com/fr/blog/articles/lan-chi-pat-egg-hunt2


I'm so proud of you! Sally, my star pupil, doing what she does best.

I went to this hidden-away-in-the-basement-of-a-Chinese-mall fine wine shop today, found this

old bottle of Cafe Pinotage, and saw this discarded box from Pauillac.

I had been there before, and when I enquired, was told the wooden boxes cost about $100.

Today I asked, and was given this one for free.   No arguments, just smiles.

Of all the schools in Hong Kong, I landed at the (only) school with a wine connection.

Destiny.