In this mosaic of very different terroirs, the Gaillac vineyard is situated 50 km east of Toulouse, in the direction of Albi, in the Tarn departement. The vineyard stretches over…
In Burgundy they celebrate wine, in Perigord they revere the truffle and in Etaples they worship the Herring! 12 - 13 November 2022 is the weekend when Etaples (62 Pas…
Les Terrasses de Larzac The Languedoc wine appellations are a bit of a minefield at AOC (Appellation d'Origine Controllée) level, with the all encompassing "Coteaux du Languedoc" AC supplemented by…
For the South West the A20 autoroute (l'Occitaine) is now complete linking Paris and Toulouse via the A10 to Orleans, then the A71 to Vierzon onto the A20 for Toulouse…
As ALLEZ VINS! UK French wine merchants we imported the wines of Domaine la Fourmone and l'Oustau Fauquet for many years, Madame Combe produces high quality intense wines using traditional…
Vines at Domaine la Fourmone Domaine la Fourmone One of our favourites and an early discovery for their Côtes du Rhône villages , Vacqueyras and Gigondas! Region: Rhône Valley Appellation:…
Hyeres holds an annual night-time wine Festival La Nuit des Vignades 19 July 2018 - see www.vinsdeprovence.com Venue for the 2006 French Sailing Championships. In the département of the Var…
Sauvingon Blanc grapes Found as a single varietal in the famous whites of the Loire – Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé (plus Quincy , Reuilly and Menetou-Salon) the highly aromatic Sauvignon…
Photo by Cup of Couple on Pexels.com The famous Bordeaux wines of St.Emilion and Pomerol are predominantly based on Merlot. Here it produces full bodied wines with plum characteristics to…
Semillon grapes Along with Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, is the key ingredient in the white wines of Bordeaux both dry and sweet including the famous wines of Sauternes and Graves. Semillon…
In my earlier life as a wine merchant specialising in French Regional Wines, one of the most interesting and useful posters we had on display was a relief map of…
Honfleur (14 Calvados, Normandie) is a delightful small harbour town on the Normandy coast just west of the Seine river estuary and Le Havre, now reached after crossing the elegant…
An aromatic white grape varietal which is the sole variety authorised for use in the Cour-Cheverny Appellation in the Loire Valley - south of Blois.The wines produced tend to be…
Markets in 62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France Some markets only take place in Summer - check beforehand with the local tourist office or town hall. Aire-sur-la-Lys Friday Aix-Noulette Friday Allouagne…
* Basilique et colline de Vézelay (1979) 89, Yonne, Burgundy _ Basilica and Hill* Cathédrale de Chartres (1979)* Mont-Saint-Michel et sa baie (1979) including the bay* Palais et parc de…