Former nuclear physicist lets Mother Nature produce spectacular Rhone Valley wines

At the northern tip of the Rhone Valley is the wonderful city of Lyon, with a historical heart called Old Lyon, a wine and food lover’s mecca. This is where my daughter and I began our recent fact-finding journey in France. It’s a maze of hidden courtyards and cobbled pathways with restaurants, tourist attractions and wine shops around every corner. For traditional Lyonaisse specialties, I highly recommend dinner at La Mere Jean on Rue les Marronniers. They have a well-choreographed