Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence Aix-en-Provence and Its Wine Shops January 21, 2021Susan Gish writes: This article is a bit about us and wine and a bit about three women who manage or own wine shops in Aix. (We’ve also included some other wine shops in Aix). Susan and Sam are serious wine lovers. They enjoyed a romantic honeymoon in Champagne and even commissioned a wine wall …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Musee Granet 10 Ans d’Acquisitions March 7, 2016This exhibition brings together many of the paintings and sculptures that the musée Granet has collected over the past decade. The museum has, since its inception, been the recipient of donations from various local aristos and painters, but it is increasingly buying works to enrich the collection.…Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Fancy an Ice Cream in Provence? Our Top Picks March 26, 2021Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal. ~ Voltaire* Susan Gish writes: Sam and I had a really tough assignment over the summer doing the research for this article (she said sarcastically). But someone has to do it, so instead of worrying about getting rid of those post-confinement calories, we only ate …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Jill Steenhuis Exhibits in Aix Annual Show June 11, 2015Every June, there’s a must-visit exhibition in Aix from a talented local family – painter Jill Steenhuis, her sculptor husband Sergio Ruffato, plus their son Serge, also a sculptor. Jill paints in an impressionistic style and usually takes her inspiration from Aix, the Sainte-Victoire and the countryside around her lovely home. Who is Jill Steenhuis? …Continue Reading
