Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Taste Elusive Truffles Hunting for Black Gold in Provence January 15, 2019We had just witnessed a demonstration of how dogs are essential companions for the truffle hunt (le cavage). In most cases, dogs have usurped pigs as the more manageable truffle hunters.…Continue Reading
Contributors · Explore Discover the Perfectly Provence Contributors April 20, 2017Perfectly Provence is the name of this website; it is also a community of over 40 contributors each of whom has a personal connection to the region. The list includes expats who have chosen to make the South of France their home: Rebecca Ronane is a dynamic life coach with a vision to create an …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Olive and Sweetpea where wine, women and possibilities meet July 17, 2018Where Passions Meet Wine and words. The idea for Olive and Sweetpea (Olive + Sweetpea), a new e-magazine, was hatched over a few glasses of wine. When Paula Kane and I scheduled a springtime lunch, we half-heartedly joked about the possibility of enjoying a meal on a sunny patio. After a long and snowy winter …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence 12 Reasons to Visit the Vineyards of Les Baux de Provence March 11, 2016Launched in 1995, Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) Les Baux de Provence was a bold step for a dozen winemakers. They joined forces in an attempt to carve out a unique identity in the ocean of mediocre (at the time) Provencal wine. These wineries had fallen under the umbrella of the AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence since 1972, …Continue Reading
