South of France Bureau in Provence
Paula Kane
Contributor blog post by Paula Kane:
My dear friend Elspeth spends much of her summer at her cottage in Ontario and often refers to it as the “northern branch of EC Consulting”. I like this idea so much I am stealing it. And this last week, Vacqueyras has truly been the South of France branch of my office.
The first week here is often busy wrapping up projects, but this year was a bit on the insane side. The usual projects were in play with the addition of an enormous undertaking that has involved many people, hours of hard work, spilled tears and gallons of wine consumed.
for Paula’s description of her transition from life in Canada to her bureau in Provence. The hours can be challenging, due to time change, but she says that it is all worth it because she can ride her bike, drink local wines and visit places like Sault (famous for the lavender fields and August festival).
Via:: A Table en Provence
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Paula Kane
From a background in advertising and design, Paula Kane has forged a career that combines her love of good food and wine with her expertise in marketing to produce highly successful culinary events across Canada. Paula first travelled to France 20 years ago and has been returning ever since. She received a scholarship from the James Beard Foundation to attend Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, from which she was graduated in 2009. She has completed the International Sommelier Guild Wine Fundamentals and recently, the Hautes Etudes du Goût program in gastronomy from which she was awarded a Masters degree from the University of Reims in Champagne, France. For the past ten years, Paula has spent part of her year in the Vaucluse where she cycles, cooks, drinks wine, explores and shares her discoveries with others on her website A Table en Provence. Recently she launched an online magazine —Olive + Sweetpea— dedicated to all things she is passionate about: food, wine, travel, home and women trailblazers.
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