Category Archives: Wine

Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Blois Castle – Marsala in Sicily – French Slang for Money

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

I have three totally different subjects for this week’s blogger round-up. Susan from Days on the Claise gives us a lively and interesting history of Blois Castle, while Mary Kay from Out and About in Paris takes us to Sicily … Continue reading →

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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Aperitivo in Italy – Cycling the Nantes-Brest Canal – Cruising through Iceland

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Three very different destinations are on the agenda for this week’s blogger round-up. First Rosemary from Le Chic en Rose, shares an aperitivo with us on Lake Como, a must if you go to Italy. Next Abby from Paris Weekender takes … Continue reading →

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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Fête des vendanges on the French Riviera – October events in France – Alba Iulia in Romania

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week’s Blogger Round-Up starts with a great discovery. Every month, well in advance, The Good Life France gives a list of national events in France. I know we’re already halfway through October, but you can take a look at November while … Continue reading →

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Friday’s French – bernache

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Today I learnt a new word – bernache – used in Touraine and particularly in Anjou, to designate what is known in other parts of France as vin nouveau, i.e. grape juice at the beginning of its fermentation. I’ve already … Continue reading →

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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: July & August in France – Wines from the French Riviera – Cruising on the Canal du Rhône

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re off to the sunny French Riviera for this week’s blogger round-up, starting with Margo Lestz from The Curious Rambler who gives a very interesting historical explanation of the August exodus I mentioned recently. Next, Chrissie from Riviera Grapevine introduces us … Continue reading →

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Photos of the Week – Paris in August

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We don’t often find ourselves in Paris on a sunny Sunday in August without our bikes, so after a leisurely lunch on the balcony, testing a new vinho verde, we went for a walk along Berges de Seine from the Orsay … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Germany #9 – Country Roads around Niederlommatzsch on the Elbe

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We reach Elbklause, our Radhaus (bike hotel), in Niederlommatzsch around 12.30. Our room is new, large and airy with a wonderful view of the Elb. The wifi works immediately and doesn’t require endless codes. We are directly on the bike … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Germany #4 – Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re off to a late but chilly start today. After we leave the car a few kilometers out of Koblenz to avoid the usual large town parking problems, we both put on our windcheaters and don’t take them off for … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Germany #2 – Rhine from St Goar to Lorch

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve cycled along the Rhine on two previous occasions – on our way back from Croatia when we visited the Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein, both very memorable experiences – and last year after cycling along the Danube, when we … Continue reading →

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Bread Baking Day in Les Grouets

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

The sky is overcast and we’re hoping it’s not going to rain because we’re about to attend the 8th annual bread-making day in our neighbourhood, Les Grouets. It’s all happening at a bread-oven I’ve already photographed in the past. We … Continue reading →

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