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Burgundy celebrates its wine

[ January 30, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ] Head for Burgundy at the end of January (30-31 January 2010) to celebrate the patron saint of winemakers – St Vincent. Every year the festival moves between different wine villages (hence St Vincent Tournante – revolving St Vincent) and for 2010 the venue is in one of the top appellations for white Burgundy – Chassagne

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Le Grand Tasting in Paris

[ December 4, 2009 to December 5, 2009. ] 4-5 December 2009 in the heart of Paris offers an opportunity to taste and learn about wines from many well-known names and most wine regions of France.

Over the 2 days you can taste wines direct from the producer and attend numerous masterclasses to enhance your appreciaton of wine. Unusually there is also a selection of

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Minervois festival

The Minervois region of the Languedoc holds a wide-ranging cultural festivel from 22 October to 4 November 2009 called Les Grands Chemins (the big tracks)
…the established showcase of the Minervois, is preparing its annual fortnight-long festival of the senses –
art, culture and fabulous food – all designed to introduce you to the delights of the

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Le weekend in…. Lille

[ November 20, 2009 to November 23, 2009. ] With such easy access from the UK by road or Eurostar Lille is a must to visit all year, and remains one of my favourite winter weekends. The combination of modern shopping malls and the nearby Vieux Lille (old town) offer something for everyone,
Where to stay?
Lille has many hotels at all levels of price and

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Fourme de Monbrison

[ October 2, 2009 to October 4, 2009. ]
Another interesting cheese seldom seen in the UK is the Fourme de Montbrison which comes from an area known as Le Forez (42 Loire, Rhone-Alpes) between St Etienne and Clermont Ferrand. Similar to the Fourme d’Ambert this is a mild, soft blue cheese made from cows milk with its own AOC appellation.
The Fourme de Montbrison

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Le weekend …. in and around Saumur

[ September 4, 2009 to September 6, 2009. ] Our ocassional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France.
Saumur (49 Maine et Loire, Pays de Loire)

Where to stay

[caption id="attachment_2667" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Le Bellevue"][/caption]English/French family-owned Gite and B&B (Chambres d’Hote) – Le Bellevue on a vineyard run by Sarah-Jane Beaumont and her

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