For those of you still getting to know us, as well as fun Wine Events and Tastings around the Riviera for both Corporate and Private clients, we also run accredited Wine Training courses through the WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) here on the Cote d’Azur.   Whilst these courses are hugely beneficial to anyone working with Wine as part of their job (yacht crew, restaurant and bar staff etc), we have found that there is a keen demand for a structured and formal “wine course” to appeal to enthusiastic amateurs and keen wine buffs who may just wish to expand their knowledge in a practical arena and have fun learning and exploring.

We are delighted to offer the WSET Intermediate (Level 2) course to allcomers as a weekly evening class (Thursdays in Vence) from 23rd April for 9 weeks.  (more…)

Lots of chef’s and restaurants get very precious and haughty about the fact that they specialise in using “seasonal” ingredients and wouldn’t dream of touching asparagus or peaches in Winter, but here in France, and in particular the bountiful Riviera, the markets and small shops make it very easy for one to buy Seasonal produce and keep to Nature’s rhythms – simply because that is what they have on offer! (more…)

Zingy & Fresh Wine & Food? I know, I know – post Christmas and feeling sluggish and perhaps a little sorry that the fun is all over for another year, one could hardly be expected to feel energetic and lively, harrumph! (more…)