La Bastide Rose and the Vines of the Vaucluse
I can not say enough about this short but jam-packed tour! Arriving in Paris, all 8 of us met in Gare de Lyon for the TGV train to Avignon. There we were met by our local host, driver and chef exordonaire, Emmanuel. It was an incredible 3+ days; winery tours, tastings, sumptuous breakfasts, special and exquisite lunches in the country, time to relax before wine and dinner, and then, another fabulous meal and more wine at Le Bastide Rose by Emmanuel. Always, always lively conversations with two couples from California/Paris,the two of us from Minnesota, Terrance and Monica! It was totally enchanting tour; delightful banter, informative discussions, well-paced activities and very well priced for so much 'entertainment.' Emmanuel was a kind, generous, funny, and thoughtful host plus chef. His mother, Poppy, was the former wife/widow of Pierre Salinger. She added the most amazing spice to our days, through her entertaining tales of life. The Salinger Museum was fascinating but her stories of a young French woman who was pursued by film director Roger Vadim on a ski slope, being an international journalist, meeting Pierre at the 1968 Chicago Democratic convention, their time in Washington DC, life at the White House during the Kennedy years, deciding to create a B and B in Provence and her four marriages kept us spellbound for hours.
Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Grand Marais, MN
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Martin Walker & Le Périgord
Sold out for 2025 Next adventures April and September 2026
Reservation desk will open October 2025-If you would like to join us email me atTerrance@paris-expat.com with the number in your party and I will place you on the waiting to confirm list.
Julia on Kale - what PR can do for a chewy leaf
A vegetable whose popularity is a challenge to understand is kale. Yet for some time now, kale has been established as desirable - raw in salads, cooked in soups and side dishes, and roasted into crisps. How come? It’s not visually beguiling, either in a bunch or in a bag ready-chopped by the supplier. If you don’t cook it through, it’s chewy and bitter. If you do cook it right, it still makes a bitter mouthful.
Yet kale is loved. It’s been turned into snacks, popcorn, smoothies, cocktails, and face creams. In 2013, 262 babies in the United States were named Kale. Beyonce wore a t-shirt with KALE written across it for a video.
Coming in tomorrow's newsletter
Catastrophe in the Congo
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