Five reasons to adore Alsace
Laura | 7 May 2015
Alsace is a picturesque region of France which has its own unique personality. Separated from Germany by the Rhine, and from France by the Vosges mountains, Alsace takes in cultural influences from bo...
Read moreTried & Tested: Moules Marinières and Sauvignon de Touraine
Laura | 5 May 2015
This week I followed a recipe by The Guardian’s Felicity Cloake, devised following extensive research into how to make the perfect Moules Marinières. Her mammoth task included attempting recipes by su...
Read moreWines from the Garden of France - The Loire
Laura | 30 Apr 2015
If you like Sauvignon Blanc, you’ll love the Loire: this is birthplace of the world’s most popular grape, with world-beating examples from Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé and Menetou Salon. But if you’re all S...
Read moreAlan's Wine of the Week: Château du Vieux Parc La Sélection Corbières
Laura | 29 Apr 2015
"A smoky red from the southern French area of Corbières – but with a difference. Forget the cheap ’n’ cheerful stuff you may have quaffed in the 1980s – this is a seriously good wine, aged in French...
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