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Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Professional Rosé Wine Tasting is Hard Work in Provence

August 31, 2023

While in Provence, Göran Boman and his wife joined two wine professionals on an epic wine-tasting experience this spring. They tasted 192 different rosés from the region! My wife Maria and I had the chance to try our hand at being wine journalists when we tasted 192 rosé wines from Provence at the end of

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire

A Year in Provence 4 Seasons of Flowers and Recipes

August 21, 2023

When we first arrived in Provence, it was early October. That year delivered a relatively mild start to the month, and I honestly wasn’t focused on the flowers that came later. Cycling under sunny skies in the Camargue, we passed by rice fields that were being harvested and visited the Abbey of Saint-Gilles, a UNESCO

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Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit

Cycling a Great Way of Exploring Provence on Two Wheels

August 17, 2023

There is something about pottering around Provence on two wheels that makes my heart sing, as it’s just such a delight for all your senses: It may be the beautiful views, perhaps taking a moment or two to sit on a wall watching the sunlight shift across the landscape, or laying the bike down and

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Marseille City Guide for Visitors

July 21, 2023

Because Marseille is unlike any other city in France or the world, and with a history spanning over 2600 years, there is no shortage of things to discover. On the shores of the Mediterranean, you get the best of the city and beach in one place. In Marseille, you feel simultaneously on both sides of

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

Explore Provence Verdon for Intense Nature, Vines, and Villages

July 12, 2023

The family reunion began in Paris, with ten (10) of us gathering for two nights. It was an intense program as the kids wanted to visit all the sights from Sacré Coeur to the Eiffel Tower and points in between. After three nights in the “City of Lights,” we took the TGV south to Avignon

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Chef Burnell Shively · Local Food Producers · Taste

Excellent Olive Oil from the Var the Tastes of Provence

June 8, 2023

Few things exist so precious and beneficial to our health and happiness than that pure, liquid gold – olive oil. Softening, calming and astringent, olive oil nourishes strengthens and protects us inside and out. Containing vitamins E and K, omegas 3 and 6, and phenolic compounds, olive oil promotes anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory reactions in our

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Bed & Breakfasts in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence · Sue Aran

A Magical Stay at Le Prieuré La Madelène B&B in Provence

June 5, 2023

Imagine living in a beautifully restored 12th-century priory set amidst fields of bright orange poppies while enjoying a delicious breakfast or an evening aperitif on a shaded terrace under a starlit sky. Or relax by a tranquil pool, take leisurely day trips to nearby villages, and be guided to restaurants by your hosts, each suggested

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