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One year after Vancouver 2010

It's been one year since the Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and I'm not in Vancouver for the anniversary. Where am I? How am I feeling? Check out my post on 2010vanfan!

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The Champagne making process

It begins in the vineyards - only three grapes can be used: chardonnay (a white grape with white juice), pinot noir and pinot meunier (black grapes with white juice).

Asides

• NerdBird at Mineral Exploration Roundup 2011 - I'm blogging this week from the Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver.  Covering all the exciting events and making sure everyone is up-to-date.  Check it out at The Core - AME BC blog. #
• Are you a Vancouver 2010 Blue Jacket (aka Smurf)?  Want to walk with John Furlong and some more Blue Jackets for the 2010 Santa Claus Parade on December 5th? Click here for more info! #
• 3 WATERSHEDS 1 DAY - I forgot to mention, the day I traveled from Lausanne to St. Moritz I passed through the watersheds for the Rhone, the Rhine and the Danube rivers!  Water from Switzerland travels everywhere! #
• PARIS - I'm here!  In the City of Light!  I've been furiously writing about Champagne for the last five hours so that I could walk into Paris without that waiting.  So here I go! #
• CHAMPAGNE - I've made it to the Champagne in France!  There are Gallo-Roman chalk quarries filled with bottle upon bottle of champagne.  I've been to two Champagne houses already with a few more planned!  Should be an excellent few days before heading to Paris. #