Wine tasting lunch alfresco and a visit to Carpentras
Our House in Provence · Taste · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceContributor blog post by Michel:
We always devote at least 1/2 day to shopping for kid’s clothes for our precious grandkids. Shirley’s favorite shops for kids are in the town of Carpentras, which is about 12 miles from Sablet. As we chatted one morning about going to Carpentras, it came out that friends Steve and …Continue reading here for more detail on Michel and Shirley’s wine tasting at Domaine de Durban and lunch in Carpentras at Chez Serge Restaurant.
Warning, the photos will make you hungry!
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