My “Gilligan’s Island” of Wine in French Polynesia

by | Aug 7, 2024 | Travel | 0 comments

How to Experience Huahine The French Polynesia

Have you ever wanted to visit a place that is truly off the beaten path? If so, Huahine in French Polynesia is the place for you! This remote island is full of natural beauty, friendly locals, and unforgettable experiences.

This small island in the South Pacific is a true paradise, and I’m here to tell you all about it. From the stunning natural beauty to the friendly locals, Huahine is a place you’ll never forget.

Huahine, nicknamed the “garden isle,” is a lush, primitive, and pure paradise! I have been traveling the world in search of what most could never imagine in their lifetime. This Island nestled in the South Pacific Ocean is the ultimate dream from which you never would want to awake.

Rather, it would be surrounded by bottles of wine everywhere, including hanging from palm trees, while the other is delicious Foie Gras! I discovered both of these and more on this Island!

 

Laurent Perrier… Anxiously Waiting to Board Plane on Tahiti Air  Nui!

 

Take a 30-minute hopper trip away from commercialized Tahiti and let Huahine cast a spell on you if you’re willing to leave behind tourists, souvenirs, and pocket money snobbery. French Polynesia, a French overseas collectivity, consists of more than 100 islands in the South Pacific. This island is one of the nine Leeward Islands, which comprise the two most popular tourist attractions, Bora Bora and Tahiti.

This avenue may be owned by the French, but the 5000 residents are certain that they are proudly Tahitian, aka “Huahinean,” and if you say “French” in front of anything, you can bet it won’t be cheap. Nonetheless, Huahine is, may I say, the cheapest of the chain’s islands.

Huahine means “pregnant woman” in Tahitian, and believe it or not, the natives thought it was sacred and sexy! Everything on the island has a symbolic meaning, including their tattooed bodies, which have nothing to do with being “cool.” Anyone who sees the photo below of their famed mountain range Mount Turi knows they’ve arrived on this lovely island. No journey to this island is complete without taking a dramatic boat tour around this chain, which represents a naked pregnant lady lying down. Just look at what this girl is up to!

 

Huahine is made up of two main islands separated by a glass skirt of coral reefs and various islets, or small islands known to the locals as motu. They are only separated by a few hundred meters of water, which you can easily cross by automobile across an amazing bridge. I’d say Huahine-iti is even more gorgeous than Huahine-Nui, but that’s splitting hairs. Captain James Cook, a famous British explorer of the 1700s who made Huahine his home, would have agreed heartily!

 

My Babito

 

My Babito and I were being baptized for the first time on this enchanting island with an extraordinary couple who have been friends of ours for a long time, Mike and Shelly. They were smitten from their first experience years ago and now frequent often. They two had been sold onto the hype on their first visit years ago to the South Pacific’s most popular aisles. Since then,  they have been on the quest for an island preserved of antiquity and populated with genuine people. Mike and Shelly were excited about sharing their discovery with us and we are most humbly grateful for it.

Handy formally greeted us by placing fragrant leis around our neck at the open-air airport. He swiftly grabbed our luggage and we were off. As I sat quietly in the back seat of the van spellbound at the natural scenery, I couldn’t help but wonder if the world once existed in this splendor.

 

 

Here’s Handy Our Driver

 

I believe that if you want to quickly learn about culture while traveling, your first stop should always be their local market. Market Super Fare Nui, a market in the main town with everything, was recommended to me. I must admit that I was skeptical at first, wondering what a primitive island could possibly have.

 

 

Market Super Fare Nui

 

They’re not messing around! It was like walking into a Walmart without the rooster running around. There was a section for everything you can imagine, and if you needed a bike or a steering wheel, they had you covered! But, I felt like a pirate who had just discovered buried treasure; the wine aisle of French wines from all over France! White, Rose, Red, Sweet, Sparkling, and many vintages old and new were available. They had everything! I just love my Italian people because they sneaked in a few bottles of their own, which I eventually had to pay homage to.

 

Wine Aisle of Super Fare Nui

 

I was a happy woman with several bottles in tow, and Huahine had already stolen my heart (aside from my Babito 26 years ago).

 

Hotel Le Mahana

 

The video does not do the experience of breathing it in person justice. Montanya, our host, greeted us with fresh-squeezed pineapple juice as Handy unloaded our luggage. We were warmly escorted to our seven-day fantastical beachfront bungalow after an easy check-in and a quick tour of the property.

This boutique hotel is located in the heart of Avea on the small pristine island of Huahine, southeast of overrated Tahiti and Bora Bora. If you enjoy grandiose resorts, this home away from home is not for you. You don’t need to allow yourself to escape once you step onto your angelic white sand private beach, adorned with a great coral garden in a lagoon with turquoise waters. 

You’d think you were being greeted by friends if the staff didn’t wear their uniforms. You couldn’t tell who on the expert team did what.

 

 

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and “Snack/Happy Hour” are all just a few steps away, and we enjoyed it all at their on-site restaurant. You can dine indoors or, as we did, outside, right on the sand, right on the beach.

The First of Many Lunches and Drinks With Our Friends

 

Thon Poisson Cru; ‘Ota ‘Ika

 

I love everything under the sea, but raw fish is my holy grail of seafood. When visiting French Polynesia, don’t miss out on their signature dish, Poisson Cru (‘Ota ‘ika), which consists of raw fish marinated in citrus juice and coconut milk. It’s served in a bamboo trough at their restaurant! I was hooked on line and sinker when I saw this terrine crowned with caviar! Look at the glistening puddle of caviar in the sunlight.

 

Terrine Dans de Flétan Caviar

 

Chef Jean-Frédéric prepares a typical succulent island cuisine at the Hotel Le Mahana Huahine, with menus devoted to the market and the catch of the day. During our stay, he never let us down. I’ll admit that my clock runs like a true European; drink all day and eat late at night. Unless you’re hanging out with the locals, everything closes down early, usually between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. So almost every night, I would order food and have it delivered to the bungalow “Moana.” Whether I was present or not, it arrived beautifully presented and ready to be devoured.

I had found my wine earlier, but when I scrolled down the dinner menu for the first time, I noticed Foie Grass! Because my state of California has once again banned it, I was like the flea who found the perfect host so I ordered it every night! I was finally able to tell Chef Jean-Frédéric that I had eaten every morsel, every night, of what I believe was a full lobe of liver during my stay.

 

Foie Gras! With Onion Relish Buttery Brioche and Aged Balsamic

 

M. CHAPOUTIER BELLERUCHE 2018 CÔTES DU RHÔNE ROUGE

 

The wine I had to crack open on our patio watching the sunset serenade us on our first night on the island. M. Chapoutier Belleruche wines are a notable common alternative from the renowned winemaker Michel Chapoutier. Monsieur Chapoutier is the master of making premium, affordable wines. Although you won’t be able to find Michel’s $400 Hermitage wines on the island, Belleruche will not disappoint. You can pretend you own a yacht in this setting and enjoy this bottle for a pirate song of 25 Euros. These wines provide an entry point not only into his portfolio but also into the acclaimed appellation of Côtes-du-Rhône. A powerful black juicy fruit palette, a velour of tannins, and a colorful spectrum of sweet baking spices 

Although it would have been fun to have Handy drive me to any destination daily, I prefer being the master of my destiny. We all agreed that renting a car would allow us to cover more ground and this little roadster could fit into any parking spot, hugged every turn at a snail’s pace, and didn’t require any fuel during our stay. We called it the “Panda Express.”

Boat Tour-Huahine Nautique

 

Anyone who has read my articles knows that whenever the word “Tour” is mentioned, you lose Babito and me. Except that our traveling companions were ecstatic about the island “Boat Tour” they had taken the first time. Marc Garnier, the operation’s owner, is also the owner of the downtown yacht club. Everyone on the island refers to him as “Crazy Armando.” With everything included for 6 hours, including an attentive and warmhearted crew, this is why we, and anyone else for that matter, should embark on the adventure. Instead of “Boat Tour,” I’d say “This is Everyday Huahine” on a boat.

We didn’t get “Crazy Armando” on this trip, but rather a platter of young souls: the playful Captain Sky, the lovely Heia, and the big lovable bear Tavita. You can tell this was a close-knit group of employees, whom Marc refers to as his family. The icing on the cake was being privately invited to his home the next day for a cookout. Wow!

The first stop was snorkeling, and before the boat even stopped, the French swam in like fish returning to sea. Even for my Babito, whom everyone mistook for a rare albino whale, Mike, a professional diver, and fearless Shelly politely waited.

  

Sky, Our Boat Captain

 

Authentic ‘Ota ‘Ika Demonstrated by Sky

 

The crew not only provided excellent hospitality, but they also performed like professional showmen. All we had to do was step off the boat and claim our spot, just like the colonial French did back then. Sky shows us how to make an authentic Tahitian Poisson Cru step by step. The coconut milk was grated fresh from the trees nearby. I overheard a husband tell his wife, “Forget the lipstick, pack a machete next time.”

While we were enjoying our buffet, the lovely and enticing Heia delighted us all by demonstrating the various innovative ways to tie a Tahitian Pareo (sarong). Heia was the only female crew member, and she chatted with us four like we’d known each other for years. The chats were so intense that she eventually became so close to us that she invited us to her home the next day. Heia wanted to show us the sacred Blue-Eyed Eels, which were only a short distance from her home. We enthusiastically accepted her invitation!

 

Grilled Chicken, Ota Ika, Native Fruit, French Baguette, & Black Box Chardonnay

I’m sure Gilligan didn’t have it that easy. They did, however, quench our thirst with handcrafted Tahitian Rum (not French) Punch. We were permitted to bring whatever we wanted to drink on the boat. I swaddled my Black Box Chardonnay Wine from the United States in my check-in bag like a baby. I had no idea what to anticipate on a remote island, so I had to be prepared! I was ecstatic to find that you could carry in two liters of alcohol. Except I was conflicted/disappointed because that sum would only bring me to the starting line.

Quoted from the Black Block Wines; “Made from grapes harvested in world-class appellations, Black Box award-winning wines hail from California’s famed wine country and the acclaimed vineyards of Argentina and Chile. Through a meticulous, traditional winemaking process, each wine is crafted to be food-friendly and fruit-forward—without the expense and fuss of bottled wines”.

I’m not sure about world-class, award-winning, acclaimed, or thorough, but it gets the job done. I wish more box wine businesses would express the obvious: “For people who only drink wine; it’s convenient and uncomplicated.” If I were to create a boxed wine, I would call it “The Truth”.

 

Pearl Farm

 

Babito and I would have anxiously passed this stop. However, I recognize that there must be some type of shameless commercialism. Pearl cultivation is a viable industry in Huahine. Please tell me if I appear to be running towards pearls or back to the boat.

 

Heia, Our Host, and Now Our Friend

 

It was a magical day at sea. We had a lot of fun, saw the Boobies up close, and made new friends. To be honest, it’s worth it if you can commit to 6 hours. Me and Babito, on the other hand, would have been perfectly content cruising straight to the picnic location. I’d be sipping my boxed wine and shooting the breeze with the friendly crew back to shore while circumnavigating Mount Turi (“pregnant lady”).

When I returned to Bungalow Moana, I couldn’t decide whether to open the Rosenhof Riesling or the Edelzwicker, so I opened both! Rosenhof wines are made by Cave de Turckheim in France’s Alsace region. This cooperative is one of the most well-known in the world! The Cave de Turckheim is located on the rim of the Munster Valley (by the way, these wines would be delicious with the Munster Cheese of the same name). They work closely with 180 reliable partners. Their vineyards cover the entire range of Alsatian terroir and grape varieties.

Rosenhof Riesling 2017 Alsace

 

ROSENHOF RIESLING 2017 ALSACE

The Riesling is a pale bright lemon color with a nose of golden apples, honeydew melons, and garden hose undertones. Plump and dry, grapefruit and apple nectar predominate, perfumed with orange blossoms, and rounded out by prickly acid. It’s my 7 Euro pirate steal! I could easily have aged this beauty.

 

ROSENHOF EDELZWICKER 2018 ALSACE

 

ROSENHOF EDELZWICKER 2018 ALSACE

This is a specialty blend found only in Alsace. It’s an Alsatian wine term that dates back to the 1600s and is derived from the German words Edel, which means noble, and Zwicker means blend. In practice, most Alsatian wines are single varietal, but there are exceptions, such as this one. Unlike their other region’s pompous blend, Gentil, Edelzwicker avoids the formality of their lawful Interprofessional Charter to give its approval. Gentil is the snob of the two, requiring a tasting panel as well as approval for a formal AOC title. Alsatian noble grapes include Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Muscat. Gentil can only be produced using these noble grapes.

Whereas Edelzwicker is a generous soul letting 50% maxim to be noble grapes and hauls a few other passenger grapes of the region such as Sylvaner, Chasselas, and/or Pinot Blanc, to contribute to its overall character. The result is a symphony of citrus and orchard fruit all wrapped into this lovely bottle of deliciousness. This pirate stole this sociable Edelswicker only for 6 Euros!

 

Pizzaria Roulotte Italia

 

On a remote island, what else do you do but hang out, drink, and order pizza? Yes, you read that correctly. Tahitians love pizza, but there are only three options on Huahine. It should come as no surprise that in such a remote location, businesses close early. You must decide to order ahead of time for pickup. There are no Doordash or Postmates for tourists’ convenience. Pizzaria Roulottle Italia, on the other hand, is certain to have an official Italian visa. This trailer, owned by a young Italian couple, makes such authentic pies that you’d think they flew them in on a jet from Naples.

 

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My Italian blood just had to pair this pizza with Italian wine and I didn’t even have to think about it. An Italian wine on a French island seemed out of place, but I discovered this outlier at Super Fare Nui! I dug deep into the treasure chest to find a 2013 diamond in the rough for 25 Euros! 

Guerrieri Rizzardi Tacchetto 2013 Bardolino Classico

 

Azienda Agricola Guerrieri-Rizzardi is a wine house near the town of Bardolino Classico. The Rizzardi family now owns the winery, and the old house in Bardolino has been used as a vineyard since 1450! Giuseppe and Agostino Rizzardi have been in charge of the winery since 1998, 200 years later. Tacchetto, an eight-acre single plot, is owned by the estate.

On the nose, it’s complex and primal, with sour red cherry fruit, currants, and savory salumi. Rustic and voluptuous on the palate, with dry, live acid, grippy tannins, dried sweet oregano, violets, cured black olives, and a long full body finish. 

The classic indigenous grapes that make up a perfectly orchestrated blend are 80 percent Corvina, 10% Rondinella, and 10% Merlot from France. It is macerated for 10-15 days and is only made in stainless steel tanks, where the wine also matures for 6 months. In this 2013 vintage, only 11,300 bottles of wine were produced. If you’re lucky enough to find it, you’ll have to fly three thousand miles for the thrill.

 

Sacred Blue-Eyed Eels

 

We kept our meeting with Heia the next day to find the Sacred Blue Eyed Eels. A population of these freshwater snakes lives in a river that runs through the village of Faie, just a few meters from Heia’s house. Climb over a steep wall onto a shallow-filled drainage ditch if you like the feel of silk in water wrapping around your ankles. At first glance, it appears you’ve entered a hollow creek in someone’s backyard, but Heia assures us that this is a popular tourist destination.

The only way you’ll be greeted by these ancient creatures is if you bring a gift, such as last night’s BBQ chicken. When you hold out your hand, a flurry of glowing blue dots appears, like ghosts rising from within the wall. They swarm around you like a swarm of puppies. The “holy” consideration is not as romantic as you might believe, because they are guarded for utilitarian reasons rather than religious ones. Thank you for the wonderful experience, Heia.

Fun facts: Life span of them is only 30 years, cataract eyes can only use smell, and they work hard for sex, traveling 1800 miles into the Pacific to reproduce! These guys are also sacred to me! I couldn’t stop thinking about how much I adore sushi; they’d be the holy grail of Unagi!

 Distillerie Huahine Passion

 

It was time to feed our livers after we had fed the Mynas. My dude! Rosie and Christian own this small and hidden(no any webpage) brandy distillery, which is hilariously named Jean de Florette because of Christian’s strong accent. Bottles of rum, liqueurs, and Eaux-de-vie made entirely of local fruit and herbs are ornately decorated. You can sample a few options for a little cost. We all left with energized palates with gracious livers and several bottles.

 

Chez Tera

 

We needed happy bellies to go with our happy livers, and Chez Tera had been on our radar for days. Le Mahana, a restaurant a few meters from our accommodation, had been shuttered to respect a family burial. The staff, the drinks, the cuisine, and your table’s garden view were all well worth the wait!

LES ROSEAUX MUSCADET 2018 CÔTES DE GRANDLIEU

 

At Super Fare Nui, I discovered yet another hidden gem. It went well with the sea scent in the air and the long journey out of Dorito Chips!

 

Muscadet is not the same as the sweet Muscat grape. It is the name of a dry white wine created from the Melon de Bourgogne cultivar, a type cast native Burgundy grape. Its origins are in Burgundy, as the name suggests, but it was spitting out of Burgundy and settled in the Muscadet region of the western Loire. The region is located on the Atlantic Ocean’s coast, where the grape thrives. A long-standing marriage of grape and yeast seeks sanctuary in the distinctive style. Your nose will be perfumed by florals, luscious Meyer lemons, and fall orchard fruits. The wine is full of winter tree fruit notes and toasty sourdough bread on the palate. It is kept fresh alongside the yeast. Along with the yeast it’s kept fresh with citrus fruit acid and stubborn long saline, nutty finish. Complimentary wine to sip breathing the salty sea breezes of the Pacific.

 

Helping the Locals Cook

 

That evening, we’re all anticipating the honor of being personally invited to Monsieur Mark’s home and enjoying the company of his friends and family. The full moon created a gleaming shadow over the bay that appeared to be flirting with the city’s glittering lights. My favorite part of the evening was chatting with his wife Valerie while helping her prepare and sharing 2 bottles of wine I had brought over.

Even though the food was amazing, I must say that by the conclusion of the preparation, things were getting a little sloppy between the two of us. Cooking with the host in a Tahitian home on Huahine has now crossed off my bucket list! I’m truly humbled.

 

LES HAUTS BUIS CHINON 2018 CAVES DE RABELAIS, BRISSAC

 

This is the wine I shared with La Grand Dame Valerie for the cookout. As with every wine of France, 100 percent of the grapes must come from the region specified on the label, in this case, Chinon, in Touraine in the eastern section of the Middle Loire Valley. However, the wine was produced and bottled by Caves de Rabelais in Brissac, Anjou, in the western region of the Middle Loire Valley. Regardless, Chion’s most famous son is Francois Rabelais, one of France’s greatest authors who wrote in the Shakespearean style but with grotesque fantasy.

You can’t go anywhere in the region without hearing about this insurgent. This wine’s producers even paid respect by dubbing themselves Cave de Rabelais. Even though the region produces white and rose wines, this is unmistakably a red wine nation! Release personifies Chinon residents and, to a lesser extent, the French in general. I particularly chose this wine for that reason.

The Cabernet Franc-based wine has an opportunist character and a rustic aroma. It has a deep robust full body on the palate. This is not a wine for the faint of heart. The cooperative was created in 1989 by Chinon winemakers who sought to combine forces and form a cooperative to expand and maximize the sales potential of the Loire Valley’s largest red appellation. Normally, this wine would cost $100, but the rebel in me snatched it up for $35 at Super Nui Fare.

 

Plantation de Vanille

 

Tahitian Vanilla is known as the “paradise flavor.” Tahitian Vanilla beans are prized for their sweet flavor, which is enhanced by prominent floral smells and fragrant notes of cherry and anise. When exposed to heat quickly and violently, these short, broader beans increase the taste like an Eliminator boat. Reserve them for dishes with shorter cook periods if you don’t want your food to smell and taste like a plantation. 

Today we wanted to smell out a vanilla plantation and located one unassumingly down the road not far from our hotel. This name did not require any deliberation in the boardroom.

When we reached, elderly frail sun-weathered man emerged from the shadows and waves from afar. He didn’t speak a word of English, but sign language can be used anywhere in the world. We were literally on the run behind him as he blurted “Francios” with a warm smile revealing missing front teeth.

His energy played out like a silent Charlie Chaplin film, but we understood everything. He moved through his jungle like a Ninja, chopping down pineapple, papaya, mango, breadfruit, bananas, and even football-sized coconuts with his machete. You’d never get this kind of experience at a Farmer’s Market. If you adore vanilla, it’s well worth the flight to visit the plantation and purchase fresh packets of 5 pods personally cultivated by Frank for $10!

 

CHATEAU RAYNAL ROSE 2019 GALLAC

 

Chateau Raynal is located in Toulouse, the capital of the southwest French region of Occitanie. It is romantically known as La Ville Rose (‘The Pink City’) because of the terra-cotta bricks used in many of its buildings. People from all over the world visit the region because of its art, history, culture, and, most recently, an aerospace industry. Many, on the other hand, quickly discover its notable wines, which have been overshadowed by their egotistical northern neighbors, Bordeaux.

Local wine in the Gaillac Region was first produced nearly two thousand years ago! In the 1800s, Monsieur Maurice Reynal founded the house, which produces exquisite cognac. This wine princess was created and crafted generation after generation, much like a FL diamond.

This wine is my Curtin call for several reasons. First, for historical reasons. France’s Southwestern wines are rarely exported. Second, Southwestern France is known for producing wine from indigenous grapes that no one else in France enjoys; how unfortunate. The rose is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and a native grape called Braucol. Third, the producer is best known for producing brandy, and this wine is difficult to find anywhere, even in France.  

On the nose, this Rose had bright fresh wild berries and a firm mineral note perfumed with a whisper of terra cotta pots baking near the sea. On the palate, it’s bone dry with lively acidity, medium alcohol, and a hint of tannic texture for sophistication, with flavors of a juicy basket of strawberries, raspberries, redcurrant, fig, and a long finish of pepper and sweet herbs de Provence. Braucol (aka Fer Servadou) is an exciting grape that fits perfectly with this Tahitian princess. This Rose had bright fresh wild berries on the nose, as well as a firm mineral note perfumed with a whisper of terra cotta pots baking near the sea. It’s bone dry on the palate, with lively acidity, medium alcohol, and a hint of tannic texture for sophistication, and flavors of a juicy basket of strawberries, raspberries, redcurrant, fig, and a long finish of pepper and sweet herbs de Provence. Braucol (also known as Fer Servadou) is an exciting grape that pairs well with this Tahitian princess.

MAURICE CHENU BOURGOGNE PASSETOUTGRAIN 2018

 

This was my second choice since it is Burgundy’s best-kept secret for two reasons. Maurice is first and first a farmer, not a businessman. The Chen family has now relocated to Alsace, yet this wine still has a particular Burgundian flavor. Second, it contains Pinot Noir, Burgundy’s soul, and the holy grail of all grapes. He was gracious enough to bring in his well-known son, Gamay, who is famed for bringing rhythm to his birthplace Burgundy.

Passe-Tout-Grain roughly translates as “go all-grain.” This impressive pedigree has been adored by winemakers for centuries, and they’ll only make it for family and friends on this special occasion! The grapes can be sourced anywhere in Burgundy by law, and the wine is made up of 23% Gamay and 13% Pinot Noir. It can also be transformed into a sparkling or a rose!

Their blend provides body, spirit, and pure fun with quality. This gem will not require a clipboard or a cover charge to enjoy. This, “Friday Night Fever” over the Pacific, must be the celebration that will live on in your memory forever.

Longing for My Pareo or Another Week on Huahine???

 

Today is goodbye, but it will never be forever. I’m wearing the “The Happy Life” crown that Heia made for me, but my Sarong (Pareo) was being custom crafted with my name inscribed by Francois at the time of this photo. Thank you, Frank, for adding to the Pareo and our daily moments with you.

“Duty-free nothing, they were way pricey for 375ml!” I say during what looks to be an endless layover.. Respectively, $15 and $20. On a long flight, desperation can easily affect one’s excellent wine appreciation. Here’s the lowdown, literally, on these two pricey bottles.

Calvet is one of the oldest French wine brands in the world! It was founded in 1818 by Monsieur Jean-Marie Calvet, born in 1789 in Anse, a small village north of Lyon. His Mama’s family-owned vineyards in Tain-l’Hermitage in the famous Rhône Valley. This Dame was loaded and Jr. inherited all! Take a page from this all of you mama boys, Jean-Marie commercializes the family’s wines to the point that they can be had even on a Tahitian airline.

Both are from the Calvet estate and are 2018 vintages of polar opposite varieties: Masculine Cabernet Sauvignon and Feminine Pinot Noir. What’s my opinion? They were both unpredictable, like meeting new traveling acquaintances.

Huahine has always been regarded as a “Sauvage” island by the French. However, I have several characteristics to describe the people of Huahine: gentle, peaceful, cultured, civilized, and, most importantly, KIND. I wish you may travel to a location where no one cares where you come from, how you look, or how much you are worth…just BE….SHHHHH, MERCI!

Ciao! I hope you enjoyed the article about My “Gilligan’s Island” of Wine in French Polynesia

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