Posts Tagged ‘wine’
Arles, City of Art and History
Arles is geographically the largest city in France spacing a whopping 758 km. It is nestled on the Rhone River between Nimes and Aix-en-Provence, just north of the Camargue region of Southern France. It is also famous for being the home of Vincent Van Gogh during part of his life as he was obsessed with…
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The Leo List of Restaurants for 2021
I was organizing a dinner for a client recently in Montreal, Canada, and I was shocked when I started calling restaurants to see about availability only to find out that so many of them have closed, permanently. Yes, it’s been and continues to be a very tough times for restaurants. The pandemic has wreaked havoc…
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Leo’s List of Restaurants for 2020
As an event planner and foodie, I have spent over three decades planning cocktails, dinners and parties and I know there are four basic elements that need to be in unison to have a great dinner in a restaurant. Space, Ambience, Service and of course Food and Drink. Let’s break that down: The space needs to…
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Leo’s List of Restaurants for 2019
As an event planner and foodie, I have spent three decades planning cocktails, parties and dinners and I can tell you that there are four basic elements that need to be aligned in order to have a great dinner in a restaurant. The space needs to have a nice flow and make one feel comfortable. Many…
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Domaine Montrose, the Rosé Specialists
Domaine Montrose is a beautiful vineyard near the Mediterranean run by father and son Bernard and Olivier Coste. Situated in Côtes de Thongue, a small region in Southern France near our home in Montpellier, they are experts in focusing on what is important in life: family and friends, sharing and life’s pleasures. During harvest season…
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The Best Brunch Ever!
Brunch, a portmanteau of the words breakfast and lunch, may have started in England in the 19th century, but it is alive and well all over the English world, and in France too. There are many theories as to how brunch came to pass. One comes directly from an article written by British author Guy…
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Champagne 1.0
I have to admit immediately that Champagne has always been one of my preferred drink of choice. It’s light, effervescent and has a lovely sometimes slightly bitter taste. And interestingly enough, it is also one of the only wines that actually could be served throughout an entire meal, regardless of what you are eating. Champagne…
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Four Days in Provence
What does one imagine when thinking of Provence? An abundance of fruit trees, gardens lush with plants with mountains in the background? Beautiful Plane trees aligned on the street’s edge canopying the street with a arch of leaves? Or is it the scents in the air … with poppies everywhere and rows upon rows of…
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20 Recipes You Need to Master
When was the first time you picked up a saucepan? Or a whisk? Do you have fond memories of cooking as a child? I do. I grew up in a large family and had a mother who is an excellent cook. But, for some it is not the case. I know people who have beautiful…
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Château de Chenonceau: A Royal Love Triangle
The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the river Cher (no relation), near the small village of Chenonceaux in Loire Valley. It is the very first Chateau I toured on my first trek to the motherland and still to this day remains my favourite by far. Not just because it is beautiful, but…
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