Category Archives: Wine

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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Christmas is Over Already

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Christmas Blog Hop – Celebrating Christmas with the Loire Connexion

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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The Kitchen Sink

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

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 →

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Red Tape in France part 2

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

Part 1 of the story of how I closed Leonardo’s one-man company ended with the drab tax office in Saint Maur so that leaves only two more places to go. First, the legal publications office, back in Paris, then the commercial … Continue reading →

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The Independant Wine Growers Fair in Paris

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

This is just a quick post to tell you what we just bought at the Salon des Vignerons Indépendants at Porte de Versailles in Paris today – open until 26th November from 10 am to 8 pm (and on Monday … Continue reading →

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Another Three Reasons to Live in Blois

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s Mei Lun and Alain’s last day in Blois. The sun is shining brightly even though it’s four degrees. We decide to go into Blois and visit the Cathedral area. We park on the mail, so-called because of a game called … Continue reading →

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