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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Cooking Classes · Local Food Producers · Taste

Jean Martin Company in the Heart the Olives of Les Baux de Provence

November 3, 2017

A Long Olive Story It has been almost 100-years since Jean Martin founded his company in the village of Maussane. In 1920, this town on the southern flank of the Alpilles range had a population of just over 1200 people. When M. Martin senior launched his business of preserving and selling the local olives grown

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Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Mapping France in Wine Bottles: Where to Get Affordable French Wine

September 27, 2017

If you have the impression that finding affordable wine in France is hard – it is definitely time to revisit that stance. My husband and I have taken several road-trips through France, meeting winemakers and tasting wine – much of it high-quality, AOP wines with price-tags that need to be forgiven for their modesty. …Continue

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

The Lady Wine Makers of Les Baux de Provence

October 5, 2016

Running mostly from east to west Provence’s small Alps – les Alpilles – are a small mountain chain, approximately 30km in length. The highest peak is not quite 500m above sea level, yet this outcropping holds almost mythical status in the region. These jagged limestone spires protected our ancient ancestors in natural caves and knolls.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

12 Reasons to Visit the Vineyards of Les Baux de Provence

March 11, 2016

Launched 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,

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Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Winemakers of Les Baux-de-Provence Celebrate 20 years

November 4, 2015

Contributor blog post by Jill Barth: This summer the winemakers of Les Baux-de-Provence celebrated their 20-year anniversary as an appellation. The winemakers group, Les Vignerons de Baux, hosted a party at the Carrières de Lumières in Les Baux-de-Baux (a medieval commune famous for its towering citadel). The setting was particularly fitting to recognize the distinctive

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Ashley Tinker · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

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

July 14, 2015

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 scenery. It is just another

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Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Provence Leading in Organic Wine Making in France

February 9, 2023

Provence wine region is the leader in France in percentage terms of organic vineyard areas, and that number continues to increase. Since November 2022, you can also check where the organic vineyards are in Provence, and the whole of France, so you can now see if your favourite producer’s vineyards are organic. Provence has the

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