Chateau Bellet Vineyards @LizGababyMW
Elizabeth GabayTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

What’s New at Château de Bellet

New vineyards at Château de Bellet At the beginning of June I happened to go to Château de Bellet to collect some wine for a tasting I was giving in Monaco. This was the first time I had been to the new cellar, driving through an impressive new gateway and …

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Rosé #WinesofProvence @LizGabayMW
Elizabeth GabayTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

Premium Rosé Tasting #poshpinks15

For the 3rd year running, Richard Bampfield MW and  Jean Christophe Mau of Chateau Brown from Bordeaux, have held a tasting of premium rosés (£15 and over)  in London. My tasting results of my top 18 will appear in the September 2015 edition of Decanter’s Expert Choice (out 5 August 2015). Find out …

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Biking in the #Luberon #Provence @VaucluseDreamer
Julie Whitmarsh

Countdown to a Few Days Away in Provence

Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer The last few weeks seem to have passed by in a blur of village, school & college events and yet it still doesn’t really feel like Summer… This school term always seems to go quickly, but to be honest it feels as if someone …

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Sestri Levanti Liguria #Liguria #Italy @RivieraGrape
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Liguria Like a Local: Sestri Levante

To me, Liguria splits in two at Genoa. West of which, along the coastal stretch known as the Riviera Ligure di Ponente (the coast of the setting sun), is easily accessible by day trip from Nice and more than familiar. Head east of Genoa, however, along the Riviera di Levante. …

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Ballet Preljocaj #AixenProvence #Photos @Aixcentric
AixcentricPhotographers in Provence

Ballet Preljocaj – Photo Expo in Aix

Contributor blog post by aixcentric: Celebrating 30 years of bringing contemporary dance to Aix, there is an exhibition of photography of the Ballet Preljocaj which is running until 20th September. There will be photos from the archives but also those taken by three photographers, one of whom is Jean-Claude Carbonne …

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Barefoot BloggerExploreLocals Travel Tips

The Simple Ways Tourists Make the Best of Hot Weather

For days the temperature has hovered around the ninety degree mark in Uzes. Next week, they say, it’ll hit ninety-nine. For those who live in hot-weather areas around the world, ninety degrees is not so bad for summer. In France, when it’s this hot, it breaks records. Century-old buildings with …

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Hiking the Perreal #Hiking #Provence @ProvenceTayls
David & Karen TaylorExploreStay Fit

Hiking the Perreal Hill

This is walk number four from our green guide. Walking from our home adds a kilometre each way, so totalling 11 kilometres which took us two hours including stopping for photos and refreshments. ( not the bar in the village!) This is the Perreal on the west side of the …

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Alpilles Wine Tasting AOC Les Baux de Provence
Ashley TinkerTasteWines and Spirits of Provence

Alpilles Wine Tasting Around the Vineyards of AOC Les Baux de Provence

The first weekend in June was the ‘portes ouvertes’ of the 12 vineyards that comprise the small appellation of AOC Les Baux-de-Provence here in the Alpilles. They were celebrating the 20th anniversary of the creation of their small AOC. These vineyards are located next to some of the most stunning …

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Le Chateau Calanque de Sormiou #Provence @Aixcentric
AixcentricRestaurant RecommendationsTaste

Memorable Dining at Le Chateau

Contributor blog post by: Aixcentric This is the view as you drive over the rocky mountains towards the Mediterranean from the very eastern edge of Marseille. The breathtaking Calanque de Sormiou is the setting for ‘Le Chateau’ a family-run restaurant established back in 1948. To be able to drive down …

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Tomates provençales
Pesto & PistouProvencal RecipesTaste

Tomates Provençales Recipes

As we start to come into the tomato season, more in the Mediterranean areas than here in the UK of course, I’ve been turning my attention to tomato recipes. When tomatoes first appeared in Italy in the 1600s they weren’t adopted by peasants as a daily food because they weren’t…Continue …

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