Matt and I ventured out to the little town of Fechy on Saturday for a festival. The purpose of the fete was to celebrate the wines of this region. It was a beautiful fall day, a little windy but the sun was shining as we meandered through the town. After seeing people with a little pouch around their neck to hold their wine glass, we decided to purchase one, too. For 12 CHF (Swiss Franc) we sampled wine after wine after wine. When we made it through the festival, we turned around and did it again! We also sampled the different kinds of grapes they use to make the wine.
The only disappointment of the day was the lack of food at the festival. We were on the prowl for a Malakoff, which is a popular food item in this region. I was craving one ever since I read a description of it: a deep fried cheese ball, crispy on the outside and drooly Gruyere cheese on the inside. It sounds like something straight out of the Minnesota State Fair (minus the stick)!
Well, we were unable to find the Malakoff. We also didn’t get a plate of French fries – they stopped making them from 12 – 3:30?! And the hamburger line was way too slow, so no food to soak up all that wine.
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