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Top Tips for Wine Tasting in France
Rosemary Kneipp, an Australian translator and writer who lives in France has spent more than 15 years of wine tasting and numerous beginners’ and advanced …
Beaujolais Nouveau Day – what’s it all about?
Beaujolais Nouveau Day has become a world-wide celebration of the release of Beaujolais Nouveau – a red wine from Beaujolais in the Burgundy region of …
Wonderful winemaking in France
There is nothing quite like taking part in the understanding and making of a truly organic, quality wine in the heart of wine making Rhone …
The Montmartre Wine Festival – Les Vendanges de Montmartre
In the heart of Paris, in the shadow of Sacré Coeur lies a very special secret garden, a vineyard in fact that still produces grapes …
The Paris Vineyards
Does it surprise you to know that in the very centre of Paris is a vineyard? Well, there is and it is a very special …
Cognac France | A drink and a town
As the summer months slope gently by into autumn DIYers in Deux-Sevres, Donna and Dave visit Cognac… We have become rather used to the warmth …
The Grape Harvest beckons in the south of France
It is the end of the summer and all of our house guests have gone home and after this crazy fun filled summer in my …
Great French wines | Is it all about Labels?
“Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with …
Champagne | The Story
Champagne is a sparkling wine made in Champagne in France – if it is made anywhere else in France or the world it cannot be …
Appreciating wine history turns wine drinkers to wine lovers
One of the pleasures of French life is finding renewed enjoyment in a lovely bottle of wine. Toasting a remarkable glass of French wine with …