Tagged with "life in france"

Well. There’s Chaource and there’s Chaorce. You’ll understand what I mean if you get a really good one. This week we hit the jackpot!

As the world slowed down so did we. As the skies became calm, so the sound of nature turned up its volume. It’s been a year and a bit now.

High drama in Vallée de Vauvelle on Tuesday afternoon.

A lovely brisk walk to start the day followed by a quick Instagram Live to introduce the first of the 6 bottles in the festive tasting case.

First things first, a lovely long walk through the vineyards this sunny Sunday morning.

There’s a chill in the air this morning and a low damp mist hanging in the air that will lift as the day goes on to reveal the winter sun.

This is a delicious way to prepare mussels. Our fellow foodie friends John & Sheila first prepared them which inspired me to have a go this week.

Sunday. A day of rest and relaxation. At least that’s what is should be. We do try to have some kind of routine.

So, today’s the day my friends in the US. Election day. I hope for two things. Firstly, that people will go out and vote.

We’re off! Harvest has started in the Loire and the grapes are coming in. The earliest harvest in living memory for many.

It’s been a hot week in the Loire with us chasing the shade during the day and eating inside until the sun goes down.

Teint is a French word and it means tint, dye, stain. A cépage teinturier is a grape variety that stains, dyes or tints. So what makes that different?