Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée explained. by Jonathan Hesford of Domaine Treloar I find a lot of people ask me what is the difference between Vin de Table, Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée…
Sunday 8th I think I kind of zapped April this year! So much going on, the good, the bad and the ugly – a little bit of pay-back for the wall to wall sunshine that has flooded…
This may not come as a revelation to many, but I think the main problem with French wine is CONFUSION, much of which is intentional. 1) Too many small appellations which confuse us about what…
Girona airport TGV link A new station connecting Girona airport to the TGV, is to be built just 1km from the airport. This will be just a 35 minutes train ride from Perpignan…
Hepatitis E from southern France sausages Health officials have issued a warning this week along with a series of recommendations regarding the consumption of certain sausages which may present a risk of hepatitis E, after…
[(I met Jenny Rhodes for the first time in 2008, in their deliciously cosy cottage in the heart of Les Angles, just a five minute walk from the ski slopes. Rosy, fun and delightfully chatty,…
Spanish air strikes NEWAirport authority Aena appear to have reached a preliminary agreement with trade unions and the proposed air strikes have been called off. Valid until December 2018, the agrrement includes steps to protect…
Life in France, Finding my Path, the inner me & the life force within by Caroline Postlethwaite I would like to share with you a big change that has happened in my life since…
CSF–Sud de France (11, 09, 66) Pyrénées-Orientales Newsletter 31st March 2011 ROUND-UP……..Change of name and wider role for our Active Listeners! For some time we have had a problem with the name “Active Listeners”…
Green flooring solutions with Sol-Alive When clients choose cork flooring, we’re even happier, as the cork we work with literally comes from our own backyard right here in the Pyrenees-Orientales. When designing home interiors…