ARTIST NOTES
RECOLLECTIONS OF EXHILARATING AND INTOXICATING MOMENTS
" Flanked by the Gironde River, the imposing tower of Chateau Latour stands sturdy and sure as the symbol of the great wine grown there."
" Chateau Haut-Brion is guarded by two lions who stand tall and proud, a sculptor's creation reflects the reserve and refinement of nature's creation."
"The sun pinioned on the spire of Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande spread her radiance and the caress warmed all the earth. The delightful bouquet of grapes filled my being. I gave thanks for being so blessed."
" The first grapes were being picked at Chateau Haut-Brion and the Director, Jean Delmas, was smiling. I love Jean and his wife, Annie. So, I went into the vineyards to say what I could about my feelings."
" I had a bottle of vin ordinaire and it helped... Chateau Lafite-Rothschild was overwhelming and I needed fortification to assail her protective walls of superiority."
" Toothpicks of black steel guard the entrance to the great and grand estate of Chateau Margaux, but a cap of gentle green invited me in ..."
" The clouds playing peek-a-boo with the sun fascinated me and showed me many different gowns of color that robed the rooftops."
"Leaving my hotel in St Emilion, I was hit by moonlight streaming over the tucked-in village which was now all cool and quiet. "
" As the moon-sun danced over this Burgundian village of Meursault, I could taste with my eyes the rich, round and sensuous wines... I became intoxicated without a drop to drink and flung myself joyously into my work!"
" Hidden, sedate and statuesque, this formidable fortress from the 12th century of Chateau Olivier graciously beckons you to come and be happy! The owner extended her hand of hospitality and her eyes say, 'Relax and enjoy this day of breathtaking splendor."
" Each day when I came to Chateau Bouscaut, I had a moment of feeling like the returning monarch."
" When I entered this small and elegant chamber of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, I became drunk on green and reveled in it."
" A sea of bobbing heads and the sounds of easy laughter flowed through the vines of Chateau D'Yquem and I knew it would be another day for rejoicing."
" I wanted my colors to capture the scent more than the sight of these joyous and miraculous harvest hours."
" Chateau Ausone is exotic, seemingly out of place and somewhat bizarre - situated high on a hill, this white elephant overlooks the quiet valley that generously gives up its heady grapes to open man's imagination."
"The heavy weight, looking light as air when carried by the sturdy, healthy wine pickers with their curious dancing faces open and generous as the grapes they lift from the earth."
" From my window, I looked over a green carpet to the rolling violet hills and breathed in the subtle bouquet of Morey St. Denis' magic."
" Alexis Lichine took me to his vat rooms to see the first grapes come in and said, " Capture it ..."
Pomerol
" It was night time when I walked into the Pomerol vineyards... there in the wet rich earth with the moon as my sun, I gave myself to the moment. I could hear the voices sing out from the church and momentarily, the night, the vines, the earth and the sky became one."
Pommard, Burgundy
"A road of moist earth winds through the happy vineyards of Pommard whose name fills the mouth like the wine."
" Church bells awakened me and I saw the vines' dancing patterns with the sun around this charming village."
" Seven lovely ladies at Chateau Neyrac... and I excused myself from lunch to go and paint outside but Madame held firm and insisted that I finish with them. I ate and ate and ate while the maid saw to it that my glass was never in need."
" Centuries reached across the hills to speak to me ... turbulent and violent but the earth beneath me at Santenay stood solid and reassuring. "
" My work table was the back side of my orange Deux-Chevaux car. The door of the chateau opened and Alexis Lichine sauntered towards me accompanied by his beautiful German shepard...always, there was an air of the unexpected surrounding that fascinating man."
" The sun and shadow and all the variety of phenomena that swept before my eyes clasped me in a state of untold rapture and I prayed that I could be the channel through which this moment could be recorded at Clos Pegase."
"Gentle, tropical and as rich as the wines that come from the enchanted soil of Regaleali in beautiful Sicily, I bowed to the universe and said thank you again."
"A quiet and peaceful moment at Jordan Winery... I wondered who had strolled under these arbors or what gods and goddesses had enjoyed their Bacchanale here on this enchanted property."
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