Word: chateau
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Leslie Critchlow, 34, a manager at Accenture in San Francisco, got an even better deal: an 18th century chateau in Brittany with 14 rooms and a 20-acre park for only $285,000. Along with her mother and brother, she is hoping to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. "We saw this chateau and fell in love," says Critchlow. "We were shocked to find out we could afford...
Donald Bauchner and his wife never expected to own a French chateau. But they rented a vacation home in Provence three years ago and fell in love with the region. "We started looking just to see what was out there," says the New York City businessman, 59, "and we were enthralled." What the Bauchners wound up with was an 18th century stone castle and 22 acres of forest. The place was a bargain at $570,000, even though a two-year renovation more than tripled the original cost. Now the Bauchners spend most of their time in Provence entertaining, visiting...
Eighteenth century chateaus are particularly desirable because of their large windows and roomy interior spaces. Laure Jakobiak, who works on chateau restorations with architect Bruno Lafourcade, says, "It is essentially Americans who are interested in restoring chateaus. They are very attracted by the history...
...alike chardonnays? Riesling (pronounced reezling) is the antidote. The true riesling (a.k.a. Johannisberg Riesling) has its origins in Germany, but it can now be found all over the world and is developing cult status among growers and drinkers. A 1999 Riesling Single Berry Select made by Ernst Loosen and Chateau Ste. Michelle of Washington State in the U.S. has been awarded 97 points by the Wine Spectator, the highest-ever rating for an American white...
First, even the good, clean fun can still get out of hand. A night out to Bern's Steakhouse for some fifty-dollar steaks, a vintage Chateau Lafitte, and their world-famous decadent desserts can quickly cripple even the heartiest lineman, as well as putting a dent into the kids' college fund. Alright, well, maybe not a big dent for the blue-chip athletes, but a dent nonetheless...