FRENCH WORD-A-DAY

Best of luck and safe travels, Jean-Marc! What an exciting opportunity for you! We never know the path ahead of us. May it be exciting and fulfilling.

Wow! What a great opportunity. Best of luck and enjoy your new adventure

Congratulations to Jean-Marc on this fantastic opportunity. New Zealand is a beautiful place. Kristi, I hope you'll be able to see it too

ThIs is tremendous! Bon courage. It’s a whole different English down there! 😁

Wonderful for Jean Marc, will also give you both a new outlook mentally and physically

Congratulations Jean-Marc! You will love New Zealand! Still hoping someday you will come to New Mexico.

Congratulations - a wonderful new experience in wine and a dream come true for you. I like New Zealand whites - will check these out if I can get them here.

Félicitations, Jean Marc! Nous sommes tellement heureuse pour vous et la realization de vos rêves. Vous nous manquez!!! Bisous à Kristi aussi. XO - Linda et Nancy

What a fascinating opportunity, JM! New Zealand is a beautiful country—I envy you.

This is so exciting! They will be lucky to have your expertise, and you will have a wonderfully rich experience! Quelle bonne chance!

Sounds wonderful.....happy for you.

A question arises....this piece was quite well written. Was this all "you" or did you get a little assistance? Most Americans don't write as well.

Kia ora! That's the greeting of New Zealand and translates as both "hello" and "to your health." What an exciting opportunity for Jean-Marc! I wish I were still living in New Zealand. It would be a pleasure to meet you in person. It's a truly beautiful and special country, with incredible wine. If you will have a chance to travel around the country when not working, I would be more than happy to share a few "insider" tips. :)

Felicitations, Jean-Marc, et bonne chance! I wish you a safe and rewarding trip. Maybe after your time in New Zealand (please take some pictures), you can grow a few special N.Z. vines back in France and create wine from them. Someday I hope you will visit the States again (within reasonable driving distance of Washington, DC), and I may have a chance to taste the New Zealand wine. Regards to your whole family and to Ricci.

Hello
Congratulations Jean-Marc on such a fantastic opportunity. As a long-time US-based kiwi, advocate for NZ wines AND 15+ years follower of Kristi's blog, I was delighted to learn that you will be "working a harvest" as an Assistant Winemaker in Marlborough. I'm afraid I don't have any personal contacts that could help with accommodation etc but I do sincerely hope that you will find support within the local community. We are fortunate in North Carolina in being able to access Whitehaven's wines so will be looking out for your vintage in the future.
Warmest wishes
Caryl KT

How exciting for you! Congratulations. You must be over the moon. "Good things happen to those who wait." Since Kristi has readers all over the world, I'm sure you'll get some leads for rentals, advocates, and anything else you might need. I know it will be difficult to be apart, but with prayer, faith, video and phone calls you'll make it.

I'm not surprised Jean-Marc enjoyed Craggy Range wine - they make some fabulous wines on soils known as Gimlet Gravels in Hawkes Bay in the North Island - and they have a great restaurant too.. Hawkes Bay wines are generally very different from Marlborough wines - which can be equally good in their different way. There are some French winemakers in Marlborough - Clos Henri - from a winemaking family near Sancerre.

What an experience for you . Ao opportunity of a lifetime. Bon voyage and keep us up to date all the way. Take care Patricia nelson

New Zealand is a wonderful country! I hope you get to visit, Kristi!

Congratulations, Jean-Marc! As a child I always wanted to visit New Zealand, but have never made it there, and now, at 85, it is less likely to come true. I know you will be successful there, so enjoy every minute and every mile of that beautiful island!

Félicitations, Jean-Marc, on a great opportunity! Dear friends run a hostel in Kaikoura on the east coast of the south island called the Lazy Shag. It's a great area for outdoor activity and David and Inga cater to hikers, etc. I haven't been there yet but other friends have and found it to be great. I know that they would welcome you warmly. I hope your time in NZ is rewarding on many levels!