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Domaine Carret: Bully, Beaujolais and Big Bellies

”Yeeeowww!” exclaims a voice from behind a vine. Helen drops her bucket and secateurs and runs to the first aid kit to patch up someone’s cut finger. The grape harvest (les vendages, as the French call this frantic and jovial time of year) has its fair share of occupational hazards – nettles and briars lurking … Continue reading

Lyon

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Bully, Beaujolais and Big Bellies

<![CDATA[ Bully, Beaujolais and Big BelliesBully, France Bully, France ”Yeeeowww!” exclaims a voice from behind a vine. Helen drops her bucket and secateurs and runs to the first aid kit to patch up someone’s cut finger. The grape harvest (les vendages, as the French call this frantic and jovial time of year) has its fair … Continue reading

Caraman: L’Arbre aux Legumes

A Celtic rock concert in a tiny village an hour’s drive from Toulouse. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but it feels somehow surreal to be here. Why would such a band come here, to this isolated dot on a map, rather than Toulouse itself, or at least one of the many small … Continue reading

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