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Replanting for the Future: Vineyard Work in Carcassonne’s Wine Country
Newly planted vines: wax coating protects the graft February and March may seem like quiet months in the vineyards of Occitanie , but...

Joyce Halsey Gay
Mar 62 min read
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Timeless: The Wine Legacy of Abbaye de Fontfroide
This abbey in the Languedoc region of France provides history, beauty and wine in equal measures.

Joyce Halsey Gay
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Happy National Chocolate Cake Day
Each year, 27 January is observed as "National Chocolate Cake Day" in North America. It honours the approximately 250+ years this...

Brent McTavish
Jan 27, 20233 min read
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When spice and citrus mix in harmony with sweet and bitter
Bal Pagès, absolutely stunning label evoking images of vintage parties from the 1930s , has an equally stunning and unique taste.

Brent McTavish
Jan 19, 20222 min read
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A Rosé is a Rosé is a Rosé
In celebration of International Rosé Wine Day, I thought it apropos to focus this blog on the often maligned and misunderstood pink wine.

Brent McTavish
Jun 25, 20208 min read
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Happy Coq au Vin Day 🐓🍷🐓
Coq au vin literally translates to “rooster with wine.” It’s a rustic, traditional, peasant-style dish that is so easy to make and serve.

Brent McTavish
May 29, 20201 min read
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I a Gris
If you are one of the many people who still do not like Rose Wine, why not try a Vin Gris. You might just a Gris with me.

Brent McTavish
Mar 8, 20203 min read
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Love is Love… But what is LOVE?
This Valentines Day celebrate whatever LOVE you want. Turn off the noise and pressure from our modern world and make it up for yourself. Lov

Brent McTavish
Feb 14, 20203 min read
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Keep an eye out for Moroccan Wines. You might be pleasantly surprised.
Traveling to distant lands offers so many fascinating opportunities for discovery. One of my favourite discoveries is tasting local wines.

Brent McTavish
Feb 9, 20203 min read
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