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Daily Archives: September 2, 2024

Provence by train and bike

Cycling across the idyllic Plateau de Valensole in Provence, where lavender fields perfume the air. In summer, Provence offers brilliant blue skies and Mediterranean beaches. The winters can be a bit wetter, but they are still relatively warm, especially by the sea, where pines and oaks give way to palm trees, vibrant purple bougainvillaea and citrus orchards. Provence’s southernmost tip, …

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2020 Chateau Canteloup Lestage Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux

This is a little $6 sleeper hanging out in the cheap seats (the aisles of wine, not the wooden boxes). We’ve written before about the hidden wines you can find slated in between stacks of Meiomi Pinot and Kirkland Malbec. While this bottle did pull down a 90 point score from Wine Enthusiast, it’s not … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-chateau-canteloup-lestage-blaye-cotes-de-bordeaux/

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2023 Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Here’s a Costco staple Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s famed Marlborough region that we had yet to post about. Almost hard to believe. A couple years ago we posted about Oyster Bay’s Pinot Noir which is also delicious, and frequently mentioned to be among the best wine buys at Costco. We don’t disagree. It’s a … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-oyster-bay-sauvignon-blanc/

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Sunset in our vineyard | Smile on Saturday and “bokeh in flo…

Smile on Saturday and “bokeh in flora” This weekend we will have a grape harvest. The grapes are fantastic, never sweeter, but the great drought and abnormally high temperatures (35-43C) attracted many birds and insects that damaged the grapes a lot. This will be the first time we harvest grapes in August (one month earlier than previous years) and with …

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Essômes-sur-Marne

hbensliman has added a photo to the pool: Hauts-de-France landscapes Website / Print / Buy Mers-Les-Bains Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/78950271@N03/53952123498/in/pool-52609756@N00

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