In my travels to France, I’ve written about the wonderful weekly markets you’ll find across the lovely villages of Provence. Here the local vendors set up their wares, and in addition to the fresh produce, cheeses and other foods, you’ll always find a myriad of locally produced items that beg to find a spot in…
Characters on the Streets and at the Brocante
I hope you saw some interesting, maybe scary, costumes or characters last night for Halloween. And I hope they were children, but depending upon where you were they certainly could have been adults. Especially in the U.S. where adults LOVE to dress up for Halloween. I was thinking of going as a Playboy Bunny this…
The Miracle of Making a Wine Toast
On Friday evening I met some friends for a fun night of relaxing at an outdoor bar with live music. We ordered a bottle of Côtes-du-Rhône and then toasted that it was Friday, that it was the first day of Fall, and that we were Friends. Although the first day of Fall in Atlanta was…
Paris, View to the Seine
French Wines & French Words: A Love Affair
I met some new friends over the weekend at a really fun wine tasting of French wines from the Côtes du Rhône region of the Rhône Valley in the south of France. Isn’t it funny, I’ve never been to a wine tasting where I didn’t have a good time! What’s not to like about tasting…