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If you like smoked haddock then you’ll love this easy recipe that can be whipped up in a jiffy. The spicing is gentle and comforting.

A short localised hail storm can wipe out a year’s harvest in 15 minutes. As the hailstones batter the vines, the foliage is stripped off.

So, you’re in a French restaurant or a French home and the cheeseboard is passed to you. Do you know how to cut the cheese?

Who doesn’t love a rich, smooth chocolate mousse? This vegan recipe really hits the spot with everyone and it’s incredibly simple to make.

You walk into a winery and the sound of fermentation fills your ears as the barrels bubble away turning ripe grape juice into wine.

Yesterday we went to see Arnaud Herivault of Domaine d’Orfeuilles in the Vouvray appellation. He was preparing preparation 501.

It’s a while since I worked with the Languedoc. A vast region that stretches from the border with Spain right across to Nimes.

As the grapes for the 2021 harvest come in, thoughts turn to the subject of chaptalisation. Have you any idea what it is?

A really delicious starter (appetizer) or light lunch that looks as pretty as a picture on the plate. Sound like a lot of work? No, it’s not.

Walk into any cellar in the Loire valley during harvest time and the chances are you’ll see wooden barrels with lots of chalk scribbles on the side.

All systems go here in the Vouvray appellation today as the 2021 harvest kicks off.

The ban de vendanges is set for Thursday 24th September here in the Vouvray appellation. That means; from the 24th, growers can pick grapes.