Photo of Jean-Marc taken in 2008, after his first year of making wine in the Rhone Valley. Seven years and two vineyards later, he is in his element here in Bandol, where his natural rosé will be released in 2016! TODAY'S WORD: levure     : yeast la levure chimique = baking powder, chemical leaveningla levure de bière = brewer's yeastla levure sèche = dry … Continue reading Yeast in French… and in wine + next Bandol winetastings

We would be so happy to see you at our winetasting this Saturday, September 26th at 3pm. RSVP to jm.espinasse@gmail.com (Photo taken for our 20th wedding anniversary, here at home last year. We celebrate 21 years tomorrow!) WORD OF THE DAY: Dépaysement     : change of scene, disorientation, culture shock => dépaysement is often used  in a positive sense, for "a change of scenery" … Continue reading Depaysement: A Change of Scenery unlocks inspiration

A clue as to where I really want to be these days: back in this ape triporteur with strawberries and avocados from my French garden in the truck bed and my dog by my side! If you are new to this list, a warm and hearty bienvenue! When French Word-A-Day began in 2002 it ran 7 days a week–then 5, then 3, then 2. Now we … Continue reading N’importe quoi: Deported from France, Kristin dusts herself off and imagines the ideal career.

Olive trees, sunflowers and more grape vines on the way! Thanks for reading today's story, below. TODAY'S WORD: Tractopelle     : digger, backhoe ECOUTE / LISTENHear Jean-Marc pronouce today's word and example sentenceDownload MP3 or Wav Pour préparer le terrain de mes futures vignes, j'utilise un tractopelle qui enlève les souches des arbres et permet de niveler le terrain. To prepare the field for my future … Continue reading Tractopelle and Goings on Around here