2 – 5 October 2026 | Sauternes, Bordeaux
Join a small group of wine-loving women for an unforgettable long weekend celebrating wine, women and wellbeing. Think wine tasting, yoga, meditation and delicious healthy food in an intimate, all-inclusive retreat.
There’s another niche Bordeaux appellation well worth your attention. Come and discover Crémant de Bordeaux, the perfect partner for a sparkling summer.
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Keep Reading2015 was a great year for me discovering new wines, new wineries and new wine makers. Even after 25 years, …
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Keep ReadingFor those of you that enjoyed testing the recipes from Shelina Permalloo’s book I mentioned in a previous post, you …
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Keep ReadingMauritian cuisine is a wonderful melting pot of the all the culinary traditions brought here by the people that make …
Continue reading “Learning Mauritian Cuisine.”
Keep ReadingThe hot Mauritian sunshine may ripen the sugar cane but it also helps produce another local product: salt. The Salines de …
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Keep ReadingThe village of La Brede is most famous for Montesquieu the illustrious 17th century political philosopher who was born in the beautiful …
Continue reading “La Petit Patisserie.”
Keep ReadingI thought the name Don Alfonso name sounded familiar before we arrived – and then suddenly I remembered a marble …
Continue reading “Don Alfonso 1890 – a southern Italian jewel.”
Keep Readingwine and history and culture….…. there’s also food. Traditionally visitors to Bordeaux end up quacking after a few days with …
Continue reading “There’s more to Bordeaux than….”
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