Touraine Dauvignon Isabelle & Noe Rouballay own and run this charming small domaine in southern Touraine on a plateau between the Loire and Cher rivers at Oisly (41 Loir=et-Cher, Centre…
Take an individual guided tour around Paris in a Citroen 2CV
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…
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…
The weekend of 30 September - 2 October 2022 sees the Oyster Festival ("Foire aux Huîtres") at Dunkerque (59 Nord, Hauts de France). To be held at the Kursaal you…
6 July 2019 A date to put in the diary in July is the Buzet Wine Festival (Le Fest à Buzet) at Buzet-sur-Baise(47 Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine). This appellation lies to the…
I seldom think of Paris as a wine-producing region - and to be honest it isn't really a serious one. But on the Butte (hill) of Montmartre there are indeed…
Byrrh label Byrrh is another of those peculiarly French concoctions of red wine, quinine water and spices from the Languedoc-Roussillon made at Thuir (66 Pyrénées Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon). Reportedly it has…
Throughout France the grape harvest is getting underway, accompanied by various celebrations and festivals ostensibly to celebrate the new "vendange". However, it always perplexes me that these diversions occur around…
In the region which hosts Sauternes and Graves, Langon (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) celebrates its "FETE DU VIN ET DU FROMAGE" from 28-31 August 2015. Lying Southeast of Bordeaux,…
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