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Thanksgiving Vocabulary + Périple: Jean-Marc’s Journey from France to New Zealand & Bike Tour

Jean-Marc and Ricci at Port des Capucins. "I'm going to take her with me to New Zealand!" he teases. Read about my husband's 2024 périple in today's update. Joyeuse Action de Grâce!I can't guarantee that's how you say "Happy Thanksgiving" in French. But I hope you have so much to be thankful for and that your lives are brimming with blessings in any language. In … Continue reading Thanksgiving Vocabulary + Périple: Jean-Marc’s Journey from France to New Zealand & Bike Tour

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Ephemere (Jean-Marc is taking over today’s post…)

With my new Lover : Ephemera 🙂   Today's Word: "éphémère"      – Qui est de courte durée, cesse vite.  – That which is short-lived, stops quickly Click here to listen to the soundfile for today's word A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE… by Jean-Marc Espinasse Ephemeral… like this unusual short edition. When, this morning, I asked Kristi to mention that a few cases … Continue reading Ephemere (Jean-Marc is taking over today’s post…)

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Lunch at Chateau La Mascaronne with Tom Bove & La Révolution du Rosé

Yesterday, we visited Chateau La Mascaronne. The estate, acquired by an American, Tom Bove, in 1999, extends over 100 hectares at the exit of the village of Luc, of which 45 hectares of vines are planted in hills and classified in the appellation Côtes de Provence. Careful to respect the typicity of the terroir, the estate offers two ranges …. The wines, resulting from organic … Continue reading Lunch at Chateau La Mascaronne with Tom Bove & La Révolution du Rosé

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Chief Grape’s USA Wine Tour

Jean-Marc will be putting on a clean shirt and looking forward to meeting you all very soon! Read his message, below. Dear Friends, Here is my 2013 US meet ups. I am coming with the new vintages and lots of new things to tell you. Hope to see you then. Here is my whole itinerary. This page will be updated as the events (wine tasting, wine … Continue reading Chief Grape’s USA Wine Tour

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faire du vin (to make wine in French)

Jean-Marc, a.k.a. Chief Grape, about to pour his wine at Shakespeare and Company bookshop, Paris, in 2010. Listen to Jean-Marc read his latest story–click on the soundfile link just below. And thanks to those who tried to guess what kind of dress Jean-Marc was wearing in this post. Answer: un boubou (another boubou story, here). Thanks to Millie for helping us with the French verb … Continue reading faire du vin (to make wine in French)

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reportage (video + interview)

"Preachy" in the town of Suzette. Enjoy a free subscription to French Word-A-Day via Email or RSS Yabla French Video Immersion. The fun way to learn French un reportage (ruh por tazh) noun, masculine French definition: Article, chronique réalisée par un journaliste qui recueille des informations sur le terrain. An article or chronicle, produced by a journalist, that gathers in-depth information.- Internaute dictionnaire  Audio File: Listen to the sentence (above): Download MP3 or Download … Continue reading reportage (video + interview)

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