All posts tagged "wines"
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309Lifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne: Meet the Paquets, the winemakers (and reality TV stars) of your dreams
It’s a modern-day fairytale. Boy meets girl (fall in love, get married, live happily ever after) – on their vineyard. There’s this undeniable allure of living as a winemaker in an environment surrounded by...
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386TravelAn unexpected pleasure: The Wine Route in Thrace, Turkey
(Editor’s note: In Turkey, you’ll see words with an “i” with no dot. That’s pronounced “uh,” and typical indicates a word borrowed...
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489Lifestyle & CultureWine not? How to stock your cellar with great French bargains
My French neighbors do this thing called a “groupage.” It’s where they round up like-minded folks who all have a common interest to...
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863Lifestyle & CultureQuick Trips: Mainz’s many treasures include Roman ruins, wine fests and great markets
(Editor’s note: Mainz is part of our Quick Trip travel series we believe better reflects the expat lifestyle in Europe where we are...
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1.2KLifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne takes you to backwoods France in search of Grower Champagne
Gone are the days of being impressed by big Champagne houses, with their mega branding and oh-so-expensive bottles. Not to say it...
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1.0KLifestyle & CultureJackie Harding: I’ll be celebrating the end of COVID – and return of travel – in Champagne
The Champagne region is open and ready for visitors
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2.0KLifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne in France: How to read a French wine label like a connoisseur, Pt. 2
Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 in a two-part tutorial meant to help you read a French wine label like a connoisseur....
