Things to do in Provence during Autumn Being in Provence during Autumn is magical. Nature and landscapes always change. Just for the pleasure of the eyes, for your feed instagram or for the photo album memories, where you can find the field of lavender or poppies, the deserted beach, the flamingos in number. You will […]
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Luxury villa in France “Bastide d’Eyragues”
Amazing south of france villas “The Bastide d’Eyragues” The luxury villas provence “Bastide d’Eyragues” is a superb luxury vacation rental located in the countryside but only 8 km (5 miles) outside of the charming and popular village of St. Rémy de Provence, and only about 1 km from the centre of the village of Eyragues. Visit […]
Top places to eat black truffles in Provence
Top places to eat black truffles in Provence. Fall arrives quietly in Provence. Chanterelles (or girolles) and then cèpes (porcini) are the first fungi to appear in the markets, and they fill us with anticipation of another fungus—tuber melanosporum—the black truffle, still to come in the winter. The northern part of the Vaucluse region of Provence […]
What is happening with Château Miraval rosé?
It seems that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just moved into their 500 hectare (1,200 acres) estate, Château Miraval, in the tiny medieval village of Correns, in the Var region of eastern France, not far from the Mediterranean. Now comes word of a break-up! Wine lovers all over are apprehensive about the fate of the […]
Markets of Provence by Marjorie R Williams
Book recommendation Markets of Provence by Marjorie R Williams In the “Markets of Provence” Marjorie R. Williams has done a masterful and comprehensive job of explaining Provençal markets. She describes and takes you with her to the many types of markets: traditional Provençal markets; farmers’ markets; flea markets; antique markets; covered markets; craft […]
Fratelli – Stylish, fun and delicious new Italian restaurant in St-Rémy-de-Provence
St-Rémy-de-Provence has the good fortune to have yet another excellent Italian restaurant, Fratelli, specializing in pizzas and pastas, and that just opened this past April. Fratelli means “brothers” in Italian but here the term refers to several things: the Italian national anthem, often referred to as Fratelli d’Italia—“Brothers of Italy”—from its opening line; […]
Printemps du Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Printemps de Châteauneuf (Springtime in Châteauneuf) is a world class wine tasting week-end held early every April in this quiet southern Rhône village. It is still a rather unknown event though it is the best public wine gathering in the south of France. 85-90 wineries –-a virtual who’s who in Châteauneuf-du-Pape—present their wines over […]
Rosé Wines – 50 Shades of Summer in Provence
The recent warm, sunny spring days have sent me off to my local wine shop/tasting bar, l’Arbre à Vins in Vaison-la-Romaine to find some delicious rosés to drink this spring and summer. As usual, Mathieu Schillinger, the owner, was happy to give me tastes of the 3 rosés he has open for tasting. I tried […]
The Best Week-end Wine Tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Wine tasting is a different experience in France. In many countries, including the U.S., wineries are open on week-ends and this is usually the most popular time to visit. In the Southern Rhône valley, as in all of France, this is not the case since the week-end, especially Sunday, is sacred. Since many wineries do […]
Cairanne “CRU” Rhône Wines to be celebrated at the Marché aux Vins 2016
The northern Provençal village of Cairanne will have a lot to celebrate at their 7th annual “Marché aux Vins” the week-end of April 30 and May 1, 2016. The village winemakers, producers of complex rich, fruit-filled red wines (white and rosé wines make up only about 5% of the production) have just been told that […]