Mes Joies Dans La Vie (My Joys in Life)



The astonishing Château Haut-Brion



Women. Wine. Food. And…more women.

They are my lusts for life. My life seems to bear no future without them.

My interests in food and wine are undeniable, for I have spent a great deal of money to satisfy my desires in these subjects. I am a great conversationalist, and in addition to being a revered gourmet, I am believed to be a fine wine connoisseur. From 1801 to 1804, I owned Château Haut-Brion in Bordeaux, a fine wine estate that stood among the most prestigious in the Bordeaux region of France. I also hired the renowned French chef Carême, one of the first celebrity chefs known as the "chef of kings and king of chefs", and I spent an hour every day with him.

As for women…they just keep me company. (I’m joking!!!)

I believe that I lived the life of a bachelorette (until I married Catherine Worlée Grand), and people consider me to be a womanizer. But…that’s not important. Women have always influenced me in my political decisions and tactics. A good friend, the gorgeous Germaine de Staël, was a key component in returning me to France from my American exile and having me made a foreign minister. So here's a shout-out to Madame Germaine de Staël for your generous help.

And how can I forget my wife.

I met Catherine Worlée Grand in Paris (obviously…where else than the “city of love”…actually its “lights”, but I prefer “love”) and married her after her divorce with Monsieur Grand (I forgot his first name…). Anyways, ironically, I tried to prevent the marriage but was compelled to do so by Napoleon to retain my political position and career. We ended drifting apart into our own personal desires and eventually I left her with some money to carry on with her femininity. But I have to admit that Catherine, to say the least, was extremely beautiful (I mean she had to be…considering that she’s my wife). But unfortunately, she was more known for her ingenuous public comments and she did not know when to stop. She wasn’t very bright either (Catherine dear, if you are reading my blog, I apologize for the comments. But they are my opinion, and you can’t do anything about it…so…TOOO BAADDD…). But yes, Catherine was my only wife (which is something to be proud of) and she was a rarity…sort of.