Category Archives: Wine

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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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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