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Category Archives: France
Voyage de Fromage: Discovering the Comté Difference
Chief aim of my Voyage de Fromage (aside from eating lots of yummy cheese while checking out a part of France I’d not been to previously … oh and drinking gorgeous local wines) was discovering what sets Comté apart from the many other wonderful cheeses of France. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, France, Shopping, Travel, Voyage de Fromage, Wine
Tagged #VoyageDeFromage, cheese, comte, Comte cheese, Drink, Food, france, french cheese, French Jura, jura, Jura Mountains, Travel, Voyage de Fromage, wine
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Voyage de Fromage: Consider Comté
Consider Comté, an unpasteurised, cow’s milk cheese made traditionally by farmer cooperatives to exacting standards in one of the most beautiful corners of rural France to the delight of gourmands across the globe. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, France, Hotels, Shopping, Travel, Voyage de Fromage, Wine
Tagged #VoyageDeFromage, cheese, comte, Comte cheese, Domaine du Revermont, Drink, Food, france, french cheese, French Jura, geneva, Hostellerie Saint-Germain, hotels, jura, Jura Mountains, Logis hotels, Saint-Germain-lès-Arlay, switzerland, Travel, Voyage de Fromage, wine
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Having a Tiki Time at Musée Quai Branly, Paris
I was visiting Paris from elsewhere in France with just a few hours to play before catching the Eurostar back to London. Poking around Quai Branly was an excellent way to spend my time. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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10 Years of Musée Quai Branly
Musée Quai Branly – one of Paris’ coolest museums, and one of my favourites (in Paris and the world) – will celebrate its 10th anniversary with two special exhibitions and an anniversary weekend of free festivities 25-26 June. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Freebies, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, free, freebies, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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Two Champagnes, One Chef | GH Mumm | Perrier-Jouët
Invited by two Champagne houses – GH Mumm and Perrier-Jouët – for an overnight visit to the Champagne region for a meet with their Chefs de Caves (Didier Mariotti of Mumm and Hervé Deschamps of Perrier-Jouët), I enjoyed a behind the peek of what goes into blending two of the world’s most celebrated quaffs and how distinctive each is. A bubbly affair to be sure, the occasion served as an excellent opportunity to discover how these wines differ, while enjoying two showcase dining experiences (one for each wine) crafted by in-house chef for both Mumm and Perrier-Jouët – Josephine Jonot. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, France, Luxury, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged champagne, champagne ardenne, Chef de Cave, chef de caves, chef Josephine Jonot, Didier Mariotti, Food, france, french wine, G. H. Mumm, GH Mumm, Hervé Deschamps, Josephine Jonot, luxury, Mumm, Perrier-Jouet, sparkling wine, Travel, wine
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New for Paris: Frank Gehry’s Louis Vuitton Foundation (OneTravel)
Opened October 2014 in the Bois de Boulogne public park on the western edge of Paris, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is the city’s newest art museum and cultural center – and is making waves more for the building itself than … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, France, Museums, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, Art, design, Fondation Louis Vuitton, france, Frank Gehry, Louis Vuitton Foundation, museums, OneTravel, paris, Travel
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Celebrate Independence à la Français! (OneTravel)
Le quatorze juillet, or July 14th, is Bastille Day. A national holiday in France that’s kind of like the 4th of July in the US (just ten days later and a lot more French), it’s the biggest party day of … Continue reading
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Posted in Aberlour Whisky at the Source, France, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged bastille day, france, Le quatorze juille, OneTravel, paris, Travel
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Light, Camera, Cannes! (OneTravel)
For movie buffs, Francophiles, and paparazzi wannabes, the coming of May means it’s time for the glitz and glamor of the world’s most famous film festival: Cannes! Celebrating its 68th “edition” of showcasing the world’s best cinema, this year’s Festival … Continue reading
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Celebrate Claude Monet’s Birthday (OneTravel)
Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840 in Paris and died December 5, 1926 about 75 kilometres from Paris in his home at Giverny, Normandy. During his prolific career as an artist, he painted hundreds of works of art with a passion to capture his impressions of the French countryside and beyond. With works by the beloved artist and founder of French Impressionism on view across the globe (literally there are numerous “Monets” in museums and galleries on every continent except Antarctica) what better way to celebrate the painters 174th birthday than enjoying the many gifts he left to art lovers? Continue reading
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5 Most Unique Food Trucks Around the World (OneTravel)
Let’s face it. In many places around the world, some of the best meals to be had are handed over to you from the side of a kitted out truck. Whether offering urban fusion street food in the hopes of … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, France, New York, OneTravel, Paris, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged burgers, california, Camion Qui Fume, Fairfax County, food trucks, france, Giovanni's Shrimp Truck, hawaii, Kahuku, Kogi, korean tacos, los angeles, Loudoun County, new york, oahu, OneTravel, paris, street food, street markets, The Randy Radish, Travel, VEGETARIAN FOOD, virginia, Wafels & Dinges
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4 Fantastique Paris Blogs (CheapOair)
For a local’s perspective on how to make the most visiting any destination, it’s hard to beat a regularly updated and enthusiastic blog. That goes for Paris as much as anywhere. Here’s a list of four excellent Parisian blogs to … Continue reading
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Does Your Sweetheart Have a Sweet Tooth? Then Paris is the Perfect Place! (CheapOair)
Sure, it’s probably the most romantic city in the world, and thus the ideal destination for any amorous couple. But Paris isn’t just for sweethearts. Any Francophile can tell you that Paris is one of the sweetest places anyone’s ever … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, Drink, Food, France, Paris, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Angelina, cheapoair, chocolate, Drink, Food, france, Gerard Mulot, hot chocolate, ice cream, macaron, Maison Berthillon, Multo, paris, patisserie, Pierre Hermé, pierre herme paris, Shopping, Travel, travel blog, travel blogger
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Best Restaurants (Everywhere Else) – 2013
To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve … Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, France, French Polynesia, Hotels, Italy, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged Best of 2013, Best of the Best, best restaurants of 2013, brighton, Drink, enoteca, Fa'a'ā, fish, Food, france, french cuisine, french food, french polynesia, french restaurant, french restaurants, GB1, GB1 Seafood Restaurant & Bar, Grand Brighton, Grand Brighton hotel, hotel, hotels, INTERCONTINENTAL, Intercontinental Tahiti Resort, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, italian restaurants, Italy, Le Lotus, michelin stars, osteria, pad thai, paris, restaurants, seafood, sussex, Tabernalibraria, tahiti, thai food, thai restaurants, Thai Spices, Torino, Travel, turin, wine, wine shop
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The Best Christmas Markets in Paris (CheapOair)
They say Paris is the City of Lights. This is certainly true during the festive season, when the French capital seems to twilight and enchant just a little bit more than usual. So bundle up, hit the streets, sip your vin … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, France, Paris, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, christmas, christmas markets, france, paris, street markets, Travel
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World Heritage Dining in the South of France (Blue Tomato)
Romping round the South of France touring UNESCO World Heritage sites can sure work up an appetite. In a country whose very gastronomy has achieved world heritage status, finding myself somewhere of cultural or historical significance paired nicely with the safe bet that I wouldn’t be far from something seriously delectable too. Here are but a few of the tastier highlights from my recent jaunt round La Región – all well within easy and scenic drives of Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport or Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport. Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, France, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged BLUE TOMATO, Causses and the Cévennes, Cévennes, chef Daniel Lagrange, Daniel Lagrange, Drink, Ferme Caussenard d’Autrefois, fine dining, Food, france, gorges du tarn, Grand Hotel de la Muse et le Rozier, Hôtel du Mont Aigoual, Hotel Family, hotels, l’Hotel de la Paix, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, Logis, Logis hotels, Mas des Sables, Meyrueis, Montpellier, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, Pont du Gard, restaurants, river tarn, roman aqueduct, SOUTH OF FRANCE, southern france, SUD DE FRANCE, Travel, travel blog, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, unesco world heritage site, UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, wine
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Exploring the Causses and the Cévennes of Southern France (OneTravel)
I’ve just returned from a jaunt around le region where I found the Causses and the Cévennes to be a captivating destination. Here’s a roundup of a few (of many) highlights from that trip. All the attractions listed are within a short drive of each other. If you got your timing right, they could be visited in one fairly busy but especially scenic day. Continue reading
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Posted in France, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged abseiling, Aven Armand, bird watching, birdwatching, Causses and the Cévennes, caving, Cévennes, Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux, chef Daniel Lagrange, church of st gilles, Ferme Caussenard d’Autrefois, france, gorges du tarn, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, Maison des Vautours, Montpellier, Montpellier-le-Vieux, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, mountaineering, OneTravel, repelling, river tarn, rock climbing, SOUTH OF FRANCE, southern france, stalagmites, SUD DE FRANCE, Travel, travel blog, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, unesco world heritage site, UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, vultures
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Culture Vulture Tour Across the South of France
If you like your natural history served with a heaping dose of ancient tradition (not to mention some fantastic wine), then Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France is for you. I certainly had a splendid time riding around the region on a recent tour of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Continue reading
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Tagged aiges-mortes, Aigues-Mortes, Aven Armand, bird watching, birdwatching, Causses and the Cévennes, caving, Cévennes, chef Daniel Lagrange, church of st gilles, Daniel Lagrange, Ferme Caussenard d’Autrefois, fine dining, flights from gatwick, Food, france, gorge du tarn, gorges du tarn, Grand Hotel de la Muse et le Rozier, Hôtel du Mont Aigoual, Hotel Family, hotels, l’Hotel de la Paix, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, Lodève, Logis, Logis hotels, Maison des Vautours, Mas des Sables, Meyrueis, Montpellier, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, Pont du Gard, restaurants, river tarn, Robert Louis Stevenson, roman aqueduct, Romanesque architecture, SOUTH OF FRANCE, southern france, st gilles, st gilles du gard, stalagmites, SUD DE FRANCE, Travel, travel blog, Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, unesco world heritage site, UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, Uzès, vultures, wine
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Going for Asian in Paris (OneTravel)
… it should not be overlooked that Paris is an exceptionally cosmopolitan place. Not only the capital of a prominent Western European nation, Paris is very much the center of the entire French speaking world. With such a distinction comes a lot of yummy treats from all corners of the planet. Not the least of which are the East Asian contributions to the Parisian dining scene. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, France, OneTravel, Paris, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged asian restaurants, asian restaurants in paris, charonne, Food, france, Hanoi Paris, Little Hanoi, OneTravel, paris, Patisserie de Saison, Porte d'Ivry, quartier Chinois, restaurants, thai cuisine, thai food, thai restaurant, Thai Spices, Travel, vietnamese cuisine, vietnamese food, vietnamese restaurant
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, France, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Paris, Shopping, Travel
Tagged airbnb, aloha shirts, bellfield, caramel sea salt bisquits, carluccio's, christmas, christmas in july, chuck taylor, converse, converse all stars, east india company, fashion, Food, france, good stuff, hawaiian shirts, jack purcell, jacket required, jumpers, lightning bolt, London, London blog, masserini, menswear, paris, shoes, sneakers, surfwear, sweaters, t-shirts, trainers, worn by, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The South for France Comes to London for the Joie de Vivre Festival (CheapOair)
Britain or France for your summer vacation? Hmmm … it’s a tough choice. Or maybe you’ve already booked your London flights for this time round and you’re considering making France yoru next big destination?With the Sud de France Joie de … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, France, London, Music, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged cheapoair, DJ Gilles Peterson, Drink, festival, Food, france, free, Joie de Vivre Festival, London, London blog, music, photography blog, Shopping, SUD DE FRANCE FESTIVAL, Sud de France Joie de Vivre Festival, Travel, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Nice Tips for Visiting Nice by @vysia
Looking for an awesome, sunny place to holiday in the summer that won’t cost a bomb or give you jetlag? The French Riviera is the answer. A two hour flight from Gatwick brings you straight into the sunny Nice Cote d’Azur Airport and into the glorious city also known as Nice la Belle (Nice the Beautiful), the capital of the Alpes Maritimes département and the second biggest city of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region after Marseille. Continue reading
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Posted in France, Hotels, Travel, Vysia Duffield
Tagged Alpes Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, france, French Riviera, gatwick airport, hostels, Nice Cote d'Azur Airport, Nice Old Town, Nice Scuba, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, scuba, scuba diving, Travel, Villa St Exupery Gardens Hostel, Vysia Duffield
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Joyeux Anniversaire Eiffel Tower! (OneTravel)
Sunday, March 31, 1889 was the day the Eiffel Tower was dedicated to the city of Paris. To celebrate such a momentous event – and commemorate its 124th anniversary – here are some amazing facts about this iconic structure. Continue reading
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Posted in France, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged dedication, eiffel tower, facts, france, march 31, paris
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My Best of 2012 on CheapOair (CheapOair)
From Miami to Burgundy and all sorts of excellent destinations in between, I had a blast blogging for CheapOair this past year. As 2012 draws to a close, I thought now would be a great time to highlight five of … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, England, Florida, Food, France, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wales, Wine
Tagged America, burgundy, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, edinburgh, Food, forida, france, hiking, leith, London, lucian freud, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, museums, national portrait gallery, pembrokeshire, restaurants, scotland, Travel, USA, wales, wine
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Wine of the Month: Bouchard Aîné & Fils, Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut, 2007
Oh sure, Champagne gets all the credit this festive time of year. But before you pop open another bottle of tried and true champers, consider some of your other fizzy options. Bouchard Aîné & Fils Brut 2007 is December’s Wine … Continue reading
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Best Restaurants of 2012 – Everywhere Else
Yesterday I published my list of ten best London restaurants for 2012. Today, I’m sharing a list of some faves from trips beyond the M25. I didn’t get out of town as much as I would have liked during 2012. … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Florida, Food, France, Italy, Japan, Parma, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wales, Wine
Tagged basque country, beaune, best restaurants, best restaurants of 2012, burgundy, chablis, collins avenue, cuban cuisine, cuban food, cuban restaurants, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, Cwtch, emilia romagna, florida, france, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, Gipuzkoa, hakone, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, itoh dining by nobu, IZAKAYA, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurants, kyoto, l'ecusson, Le Bistrot des Grand Crus, loiseau des vignes, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, morihei, nabeyaki, parma, pembrokeshire, PUERTO SAGUA, Restaurante Illarra, restaurants, reviews, Ristorante Cocchi, san sebastian, soup, spain, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, st david's, wales, welsh, wine, YUCA, yuzuya
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Le Louvre-Lens 12/12/12
Viral video by ebuzzing Post sponsored by Le Louvre-Lens, set to open 12.12.12.
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Posted in Art, France, Video
Tagged 12.12.12, calais, france, Le Louvre-Lens, louvre, museum, opening, Pas-de-Calais, SANAA, SPONSORED POST, Video
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Wine of the Month: Bouchard Aine & Fils, Beaune, Clos du Roi, Cuvee Signature 2009
Wow. Earthy onion soup bouquet (like you wish your mom used to make for you). Cherry and black currant depth on the tongue, followed by a rich licorice aftertaste. Bouchard Aine & Fils, Beaune, Clos du Roi, Cuvee Signature 2009 … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, France, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged beaune, Bouchard Aine & Fils, burgundy, Clos du Roi, Cuvee Signature 2009, france, french wine, pinot noir, premier cru, premium wine, red wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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Wine of the Month: 2006 Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
This month’s WOTM features another fantastic bottle picked up last month in Burgundy. As made deliciously clear during my trip, what makes Bourgogne wine so damn fine is the terroir. And Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre’s range of Grand Cru … Continue reading
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Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo (Great British Chefs)
In closing, I asked Rachel if she had any cookery tips to share with the Great British Chefs community. Only a “boring” one she said … Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo Great British Chefs, 18 June 2012
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Food, France, Great British Chefs, interview, Paris, Recipes, Restaurants, Television
Tagged BBC, BBC 2, cookbooks, cooking shows, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, home cooking, interview, paris, rachel khoo, television, the little paris kitchen, The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo
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Best of Burgundy (CheapOair)
Burgundy is a foodie heaven, a wine lover’s paradise and an ideal setting for that French countryside vacation you’ve been dreaming about. Best of Burgundy CheapOair, 14 June 2012
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, France, Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged 2cv citroen, au coeur du vin, beaune, best western hotel henry II, burgundy, chablis, cheapoair, cremant, fine dining, france, french countryside, french wine, hotel, loiseau des vignes, Maison Bouchard Aine et Fils, restaurants, sparkling wine, Travel, vineyards, wine
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Where to Eat in Beaune, Capital of Burgundy Wine (OneTravel)
… Burgundy’s delectable regional specialties epitomize what’s great about French cuisine … and demand equally delicious wine. Here’s (a hardly exhaustive) list of some of Beaune’s best places to wine and dine in style … Where to Eat in Beaune, Capital of Burgundy … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, France, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged beaune, burgundy, chablis, cote d'or, france, french restaurants, french wine, l'ecusson, la ciboulette, le bistrot bourguignon, loiseau des vignes, restaurants, wine
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Wine of the Month: Jaffelin Bouzeron 2005
If you’re even a cursory reader of this blog, it should come as no surprise that, for my latest WOTM post, I’ve gone with a wine I tried while in Burgundy. While having a fantastic lunch at La Ciboulette, a modest … Continue reading
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Tagged Aligoté, bouzeron, burgundy, Jaffelin Bouzeron 2005, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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The Lucky Duck Does Burgundy (Great British Chefs)
Writing about the yummy things in life, I get a lot of ‘lucky Chris’ this and ‘lucky Chris that’. Maybe. But to quote Ernest Hemingway (somebody who lived a much more interesting life than I probably ever will), ‘You make … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, France, Great British Chefs, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged burgundy, discover the origin, france, french wine, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, vineyards, wine, wine tasting
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Highlights from the RAW Artisan Wine Fair
I had a splendid time exploring a fascinating range of artisan wines at the Raw Fair. My only problem was my confounded and ever shifting schedule preventing me from sampling more wine. It almost feels unfair to write about the … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, France, London, Wine
Tagged artisan wine, Aubert & Mascoli, biodynamic, Champagne Tarlant, Charles Taylor Wines, Cot de L'Origine, Damien Laureau, Domaine Alexandre Bain, Domaine Fontedicto, Domaine La Veilloux, dynamic vines, french wines, Gergovie Wines, Klinec Medana, London, NATURAL WINES, Nivet Galinier, old truman brewery, organic, Podere Pradarolo, Raeburn Fine Wines, RAW WINE FAIR, Sebastien Bobinet, tower hamlets, vine trail, wine, WINE FAIR
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Wine Tasting in Burgundy: Day Four
I spent most of last week as a guest of the Burgundy Wine Board visiting vineyards and wine makers in the region, dining at some of the area’s best restaurants and generally having a fantastic time learning about all things … Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, Drink, Food, France, Restaurants, Travel, Wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
Tagged 2cv citroen, au coeur du vin, burgundy, burgundy wine board, chablis, discover the origin, Domaine Nathalie et Gilles Fevre, Eric Szablowski, france, french wine, vineyards, wine, Wine Tasting in Burgundy 2012
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