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While happily enjoying your glass of wine, you glance down. What on earth is that in my glass? Little pieces of glass? Sugar?

French wine labels can be tricky to understand. The combination of unfamiliar vocabulary and a different language can make it difficult.

Crispy salmon, fresh cucumber, red onion and mint all lifted with a hot, sweet and salty dressing. Hot, sweet, salty and tasty!

Two turns of the key in the gate and off I go. Just 200 metres up the hill and there I am. Over 2,200 hectares of vines to explore.

A new cheese to us this week. Vacherousse d’Argental – a rich, smooth and creamy cow’s milk cheese from the Lyon area of France.

Who inspired you when it comes to cooking? Who was it that ignited your passion for food? Whose books did you read

I made this last night. A concoction of several recipes with my own twist and it was so tasty I thought, I must share it with you.

Did you know that freshly grated coconut freezes brilliantly? I’ve had a bag lurking in the back of the freezer for ages.

With professional wine fairs and consumer salons cancelled, restaurants, bar and cafés closed, 2020 was tough for the Loire growers.

Soil. We take it for granted don’t we? How often do we think about soil?

Staring out of the window I can see her standing there. Huddled up with a look of confusion on her face. It’s been a week now.

High drama in Vallée de Vauvelle on Tuesday afternoon.