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Category Archives: Wine
The 2013 Independant Wine Growers’ Fair in Paris
It’s Friday and we’re making our yearly trip to the Independant Wine Growers’ Fair in Paris at Porte de Versailles. We are surprised to find plenty of empty parking spaces in the back street we usually use to avoid the … Continue reading
Top Tips for Wine Tasting
You may remember a post about Michelin-star restaurants that I included in my last Wednesday’s Blogger Round-up written by The Good Life France, an independent on-line magazine about France and all things French, covering all aspects of daily life including healthcare, … Continue reading
French wine in cans – what is this?
We’ve just cycled from Château de Chaumont to Candé sur Beuvron, a lovely little path through shady woods along the Beuvron River on the Loire à Vélo circuit. We reach the village and discover that renovations on the pedestrian bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Loire Valley, Wine
Tagged candé sur beuvron, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loire à vélo
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Vouvray and a Troglodyte Restaurant
Our lovely friends from Sydney, Redfern and Saint Vincent are staying with us in Closerie Falaiseau. They’re spending a couple of months visiting different parts of France and improving their French which is wonderful for Jean Michel because it means … Continue reading
Posted in France, Loire Valley, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged domaine freslier, Les Gueules noires, vouvray wine
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What a friend we have in cheeses – Salon Mer & Vigne et Gastronomie – How to Tip When Abroad
This week’s bloggers’ round-up is dedicated to three bloggers whom I haven’t yet featured on Aussie in France: Lisa Rankin from Flavors of Paris recounts the first time she came across an open-air cheese stand; Donna Morris from Best Friend … Continue reading
Posted in Food, French customs, Paris, Wine
Tagged Best Friend in Paris, Context, Flavors of Paris, salon mer et vigne
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Celebrating Christmas in France – Great Resources To Help Plan Your Bike Trip to France – Wineries/les vignobles
My Wednesday’s bloggers’ round-up this week starts with fellow Australian Kathy Stanford from Femmes Francophiles who’s been having a holiday from blogging but after a recent trip to France, she’s fortunately back on the job. So I’m starting with her … Continue reading
Christmas is Over Already
Black Cat left for New York today with the Flying Dutchman for Christmas and New Year, so we celebrated Christmas early his year, on Saturday evening, as both Relationnel’s sons were free as well. Leonardo, of course, was asleep in … Continue reading
Christmas Blog Hop – Celebrating Christmas with the Loire Connexion
I’ve often featured posts from Steph’s Blog in France in my Wednesday’s Bloggers Round-Up. You know, she’s the Irish llama and alpaca breeder who also runs a carp fishery and a holiday gîte. Anyway, today, she is hosting a Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in France, Lifestyle, Loire Valley, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Christmas blog hop, Loire Connexion
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The Kitchen Sink
Relationnel is arriving this afternoon with the kitchen sink. Well, almost. I wish he was. I am taller than the average Mrs Frog, unfortunately, which means that most sinks are way too low for me. It wouldn’t matter if I … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Renovation, Wine
Tagged Christmas cake, Closerie Falaiseau, fireplace renovation
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