Black swan

We started with a Merlot grape gab this season, some history and lore around the blackbird for which the grape is named.

Then we went to the land down under to meet the black swans, explore the history and wines of the Swan Valley on Australia's west coast.

Along the way, we met a Roman poet who pontificated about black swans that he probably never even saw, as he thought them to be a rare, if not impossible, thing.

Then we cruised back up to the eastern border of France, Alsace, to check out its amazing wines and history and its storks.

Today, we're on the other side of the world, high up in the Andes in Salta, Argentina.

We started with a Merlot grape gab and some history and lore around the blackbird for which the grape is named.

Then we went to the land down under to meet the black swans, explore the history and wines of the Swan Valley on Australia's west coast, and along the way, we met a Roman poet who pontificated about black swans that he probably never even saw, as he thought them to be rare, if not an impossible thing.

This week, we're back up in France, but on the eastern border in Alsace.

Alsace is mostly known for its excellent white wines, but also its white storks.