Category: Travel
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Kickstarting Wines of the French Alps Book
With only 6 days to go there is still time to support the Wines of the French Alps book.
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Resolutions for 2017
Looking back to this time last year I see that I have managed to keep some of my new year resolutions. As they were quite broad and not overly optimistic, it made the task easier. Although 2016 turned out to be a year of unpleasant surprises, upsets and many disappointments it wasn’t all bad. So…
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Lake Festival in the Aravis
In the meadows above us in Chinaillon there are a couple of man-made lakes which store the water which is used, in the winter, to make artificial snow. However in the summer one of the lakes is put to good use for recreation, fishing and sailing. And for La Fête du Lac – a Lake…
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A bright start in Crest
Last month we visited a couple of particular wine regions well to the south of Savoie, regions that are part of the southern French Alps. The first of these was Clairette de Die, where we made a bright start in Crest Clairette de Die is one of France’s more geographically isolated wine districts, lying 48km…
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A walk in the vineyards of Chignin
The weather was bright and warm, the vines were budding, the views were magnificent and, of course, the wines were delicious! We had been invited to Savoie to learn more about the walk in the vineyards of Chignin, La Balade Gourmande de Chignin, which will be held over the weekend of 23rd and 24th July…
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The Wine Citizens
Last month we attended the 20th Percée du Vin Jaune in the Jura. Amongst our group were The Wine Citizens, a young couple who have just embarked on a three year odyssey to travel the world to discover and learn all about wine.
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A December Day
This particular December day was busier than most with endings as well as beginnings. . Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Hal Borland
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Second Day in Nelson
Suitably rested we were eager and ready for our second day in Nelson where I was visiting with a small group of New Zealand wine writers for a couple of days. Our first day was an eye opener for me and I was enjoying learning about this small New Zealand wine region. What a bright start to our second…