Category Archives: Wine

Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Love Locks in Paris – Developing a wine palate – Exercising apparel in France

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Already time for my Weekly Blogger Round-Up. I’m sure you know about the love locks on the Pont des Arts in Paris. Lisa Anselmo and Lisa Taylor Huff, guest posting for Out and About in Paris, explain why they are … Continue reading →

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Loire à vélo – Montsoreau to Saumur

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve decided to take advantage of the wonderful spring weather and do some more cycling further along the Loire. I’ve been wanting to go back to Fontevraud Abbey for some time so we book a chambre d’hôte in Turquant which … Continue reading →

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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Overalls for women now legal in France – Great party trick

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week’s Blogger Round-Up is a spin-off from my post on the disappearance of père de famille. Bellanda from Bellanda in Paris tweeted a post explaining that women are now legally allowed to wear overalls in France, while Tim from … Continue reading →

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The 2013 Independant Wine Growers’ Fair in Paris

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Top Tips for Wine Tasting

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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French wine in cans – what is this?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Vouvray and a Troglodyte Restaurant

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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What a friend we have in cheeses – Salon Mer & Vigne et Gastronomie – How to Tip When Abroad

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Celebrating Christmas in France – Great Resources To Help Plan Your Bike Trip to France – Wineries/les vignobles

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Off to Barcelona and one kilo down!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re going to Barcelona for six days on a home exchange in February. I can’t wait. Apart from our trip to Australia in September, we haven’t been out of the country for a whole year. We haven’t even gone anywhere … Continue reading →

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