Tag: château

Live chicken jewelry and a cocky cockerel--fun tales from our good friend Margaret. And if you like hot spiced wine, don't miss this special dessert ...

OH la la: Screw tops are coming to fine French wines! Our very special guest blogger Jean-Marc Espinasse of Domaine Rouge-Bleu weighs in on the ...

So, what do the GUYS do all day in France? Well, there’s wine to be tasted, meals to be celebrated…and then there’s “3 Men & ...

The French are passionate ‘gatherers’ and we join them this week in the hunt for wild mushrooms, an autumn sport in the countryside. Mushroom lore, ...

Do you know your 'confits' and 'rillettes'? Nicole has a tale to tell from her childhood, about a pig-savvy grand-mère and a magic mystery pot. ...

Please welcome guest blogger Mark Kane, a writer and photographer who is the “Groundskeeper” of the website ‘Your Garden Show’. He has a story to ...

A little French practice today: Our dear friend Henri sends his recipe for the perfect French nap, which you can read in French and/or English. ...

Yikes, the French have rules for everything, and especially for social drinking (did you know women don't pour wine?). Don't be caught with your glass ...

Today, a little virtual tour of Fribourg, a charming town in Switzerland. AND, a pasta cook-off! We had the BEST pasta with lemon sauce there. ...

'La rentrée est arrivée’ and summer’s nearly over---but not quite! Time for a little last minute bistro sitting. We’re dissecting some of those fabulous lunch ...