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Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the three most widely seen varieties both in France and across the world. Its French home is the fine wine lands of the Medoc and Graves in Bordeaux…

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Epoisses cheese from Burgundy

, Only 40 of the 500 cheeses made in France are “Appellation Controllée” which like wine, offers some guarantee of origin, style, content and production process. Epoisses de Bourgogne AOC is one of those 40 AOC cheeses from Burgundy and is a soft, washed-rind cheese made from Cows Milk (well-chilled evening milk mixed with fresh, […]

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Byrrh – French Aperitif

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…

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Alsace Fete des Vendanges

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…

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Doubs – Absinthe

Absinthe, the wormwood spirit which was the scourge of the French Impressionists is making a re-appearance in several guises. Known as the “Fée Verte” of green fairy this aniseed flavoured spirit was banned in France and many other countries when it was recognised that it contained high levels of a drug called thujone which is […]

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Fleur de Sel, Dunkerque

A sudden panic - we could not find one of our favourite restaurants - had we taken a wrong turn? had it been transformed into a Burger King or something…

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