Thank you, Jackie Hamilton, for working with Jean-Marc's design and then doing this wonderful drawing for the Ephemera wine label.    MEET-UP Jean-Marc and I hope to see many of you at our wine tasting/booksigning in Colorado–at The Bookworm of Edwards on March 10th, at 2pm.   Also, Jean-Marc and Max will be attending a wine dinner in Houston at Bistro Provence on 03/21. Reservation … Continue reading La Cuve: All About Jean-Marc’s (American) Wine “Ephemera”

Jean-Marc and I will be at The Bookworm of Edwards on March 10th, from 2-5 pm. We would be absolutely delighted to meet you. For more information, visit this page… Today's Word: Sérendipité (A bilingual definition) Capacité, aptitude à faire par hasard une découverte inattendue et à en saisir l'utilité.Ability to accidentally make an unexpected discovery and to grasp its utility.  A DAY IN A … Continue reading Séréndipité: Meet-up with Kristi and Jean-Marc in Colorado: winetasting, booksigning, French-talking…

Stars over the Valley of Serre Chevalier. Jean-Marc took this photo on the way back from a quiet gathering to console our close friends who have lost their firstborn. Four young men lost their lives in the car accident early Saturday morning. The entire Alpine valley of Serre Chevalier is in mourning. The following bilingual post was written in the car on our way home … Continue reading Bilingual post & hommage to four young men who left us too soon.

The lavender fields of Valensole beckon, their heavenly scent entices, and the backdrop of the mountains make me yearn to paint them. Why not come and paint them with me? Trip/tour info at Tessa's site Paint Provence With Tess or email tessabakerart@gmail.com PQ, immanquable, le coton-tige, peau des fesses…(Today, all the new vocabulary words are in the story…so hup, hup, let's get going….) Schaum's French Grammar–for … Continue reading Something ‘Pink’ about the French (and it’s not rosé wine) + coûter la peau des fesses

Join sixteen women for twelve unforgettable days exploring the beauty of the south of France.  Deborah Bine aka Barefoot Blogger and best selling author Patricia Sands share their passion for their favorite places with you. Spend six days in Nice and six days in Arles … only move once! September 15 to 27, 2019.  Click here for details … four places left! Today's Word: la presqu'île     : peninsula … Continue reading French for peninsula + South of France Memories Tour