Feeling very old today! We showed pictures of our new home to friends and they mentioned that they liked the ‘tag’ on the wall that leads into one of the two caves. Tagging is (apparently) the art of putting graffiti on walls! I looked it up and it also referred to something much more dubious.
The previous owners of our new house are young graphic designers so it’s they who tagged the wall and we feel a bit reluctant to remove it as it’s part of it’s history. What do you think?
As the summer weather finally seems to be settling in and we are able to eat out in the garden, my thoughts turn to the rosés of the Loire.
Débourrement is the French word for budburst or budbreak. It occurs when the vines come out of dormancy after the winter period.
I was introduced to Maroilles cheese by my first French au pair Marie 22 years ago. She came from Tourcoing near Lille and Maroilles was her local cheese.
There are two types of mildew that commonly affect vines – downy mildew and powdery mildew. Growers in France call downy mildew mildiou and powdery mildew oïdium.
Looking for something for a picnic that’s just a bit different. These spicy omelette wraps are really tasty and are equally good warm or cold.
Ok, so you’re staying in Angers in the Loire and you love wine and you think ‘right, it’s Sunday tomorrow, let’s go wine tasting’.
