The Vendage is under way in the Luberon
David & Karen Taylor · Taste · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceContributor blog post by David Taylor:
Whilst the local roads are quieter as the tourist season begins to calm down the latest challenge to ones journey is the tractors towing the trailers laden with grapes.
Its been an exceptionally hot summer with low rain fall (until recently) which has led to the grapes being on the …Continue reading here
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