A Wine Lover's Tour de France

In spring 1989, Bede Jamieson, a lawyer on sabbatical, embarks on a 2,500-kilometer cycle journey across France's wine regions. Seeking adventure and self-discovery in a land he sees as romantic and culturally rich, Bede explores vineyards, meets intriguing personalities, and indulges in the country's exquisite wines. An experienced cyclist, he looks to challenge himself and escape the mundane, finding meaning in the rolling hills and historic wineries of France.

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About the Author: Barry Johns
Barry Johns was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He is an alumni of the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, with a Bachelor of Laws LLB. He was also, for a time, a Judge in Samoa. For the last 12 years he has been fully involved in the wine industry in the Waipara Valley region of North Canterbury, New Zealand.

In 2013 he wrote and published his first non-fiction book under the title "The Making of a Barrel of Wine".

This is his first novella.
The story tells of a lone traveller, Bede Jamieson, who makes a long cycle journey of 2,500 kilometres in the spring of 1989, through the main winegrowing regions of France—involving sightseeing, vineyard and winery visits, and other interesting encounters along the way. Bede, a lawyer on sabbatical from his busy commercial law practice, makes his journey in search of adventure and new challenges. He is keen to test himself in a country he perceives to be both romantic and culturally significant. He is an experienced road cyclist and a lover of fine wine.

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