Wine Blog

Ladies Lunch: Vanilla Salmon Tartar

This past week, I had a group of women who decided to leave their men at the hotel and join me for our Market Day Cooking Class. It worked out perfectly because Brian was out of the country for the week, making it truly an all female affair. One of the most exciting things about [...]

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WineInProvence & The Travel Channel

Some exciting news for WineInProvence this past week: we were approached to be on TV! The Travel Channel commissioned “Around The World Productions” to shoot an episode based around activities that tourists can do in 5 French Riviera towns…Aix en Provence, Cannes, St Tropez, Monacco, and Nice. They wanted to film a barrel tasting, so [...]

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Obsession With Crepes

We know it’s a stereotype and a cliché of French culture, but they are just so darn good and fun to make. This summer, crepes has been one of the most requested desserts by our Market Day Cooking Class guests. The photos below were taken when we had the Segal family from Vancouver, Canada join [...]

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How long will an opened bottle of wine stay fresh?

We had a Signature French Wine Tasting today with two couples from the States and one of the questions they asked us was a question that we are asked at almost every single tasting: How long does a bottle of wine last after I open it? Air acts on wine from the moment the bottle [...]

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Cheese & Wine - Epoisse with Syrah!

This afternoon we met up with Bonnie and Leon from Georgia for our cheese and wine tasting. Â Our favorite combination was definitely the Epoisse cheese paired with a St Joseph red (100% Syrah). Â The red was from Domaine Coursodon and the pairing was simply outstanding!! The bottle of St Joseph was a recommendation from the [...]

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Upside-Down Caramelized Apricot Tart

My husband, Dominic, recently got a new camera and I borrowed it during our Market Day Cooking Class (as you’ll see, I went a little crazy =).  The following photos are the making of an “Upside-Down” Caramelized Apricot Tart from beginning to end.  Our clients were an American couple living and working in The Netherlands. [...]

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