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Carta Roja – with and without sulphites

All still locked down here, and I was during Xmas and New Year as well.I did invite one friend over for Xmas, Ed, who arrived Xmas eve and left on Boxing day.He bought a bottle as a present, and as a

Red & White book review part 1, wine limit update

No December trip to Boulogne this year. Other years I have gone there in late November or December to stock up for wine for Xmas. Sometimes being there during the Boulogne Xmas market. (Remember this

The 2020 Auchan wine fair and another Touraine

In October, I did get to the Auchan wine fair. As I explained last month, I did not have the time I would have liked to look at all the possible bargains that were available. It was a bit of a 'smash

Tarani wine, and helping out Dog Team UK

Tarani wine, and helping out a dog charity

Do you remember this photo from my July trip to France. It was from the specialist wine shop, Le Cav’Epicerie, in Mareuil. Here I have highlighted the shop owner and my mother. If you recall, I

Touraine wines

Going forward with my blog in future, I will try to look in more depth about different wine regions and grapes. The more 'Facebook/Instagram' type posts may start to appear more on my feeds for those

Wine fair dates 2020, other things I buy, and a lettings update

Searching for wine fair dates, and some of the non wine purchases that I make when shopping in French supermarkets. Plus an update on my lettings. More wine reviews coming next month. Wine fair

July in France 2020

Hooray, at last, back in France for the first time this year. My wine supply at home was getting very low, so great to get the chance to buy some more in France. Roissy-en-France My first trip

American reds – 2020, plus home wine-making

Still unable to get back to France due to the current situation. Not sure when I will be able to go next. I am almost out of red wine. During the winter months, I was mainly drinking reds. I do tend

Wine sweetness charts

For better or worse, I signed up with Pinterest. I get a lot of notifications on my phone with suggestions to look at. I ignore most of these. But occasionally something pops ups that I look at. I did

Wine tasting in St Lucia part 2. The Wine Shop

In Praise of…The Body Holiday, St Lucia again. Click here for this in part 1 where I review the free/inclusive wines.Although most things are inclusive, you can pay more for extra activities. For

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