All posts tagged "wines"
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1.9KLifestyle & 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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1.8KLifestyle & 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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1.7KLifestyle & 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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2.8KLifestyle & 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....
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7.3KLifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne in France: How to read a French wine label like a connoisseur, Pt. 1
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 1 in a two-part tutorial meant to help you read a French wine label like a connoisseur....
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6.3KLifestyle & CultureThe French wine grape harvest Pt. 2: How to get hired for the vendange this fall
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of a two-part series on working in the French vineyards during the wine grape harvest. You...
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5.4KLifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne: Joining the grape harvest is the ultimate way to learn about French wine
Have you ever dreamed of hand-harvesting grapes for a few weeks as a summer job? For those who love wine, it’s the...
