When vines talk… the "Eagle" (left) is being told by the "Shusher" (right, finger on "mouth") to be quiet, "It's not the end of winter yet… nature is still sleepy." And you, do you believe that vines are more than wood stalks? The characters in today's story do… and they make wine according to the moon! le caissier (kay-syeh) : cashier, teller feminine: la … Continue reading caissier
I've seen a lot of corks in my day, but have never seen them so displayed… picture taken in the village of Nuits St. Georges, in Burgundy. aviner (ah vee nay) : to rinse one's wine glass with wine before sampling another wine Example Sentence: Avant de déguster un nouveau vin, il faut aviner le verre.Before tasting a new wine, you must rinse your … Continue reading Aviner: a French verb having to do with winetasting
Photo of a modern cabanon with its carpet of white mustard flowers. Don't you just want to lose yourself in it? la veuve de la vendange (lah vuv deuh lah von danzh) : crush widoww A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse I learned a new term last fall, while guiding yet another enthusiastic and brave bénévole out to the vine fields to help … Continue reading la veuve de la vendange
Trellised vine in the town of Sarrians. Never miss a word or photo, subscribe to French Word-A-Day la treille (treye) noun, feminine : trellised, climbing vines, vine arbor le jus de la treille = wine, lit. "the juice of the vine"treillage =lattice work. Audio File: (the francophones are absent… so you are stuck with my pronunciation of the word of the day… listen at … Continue reading treille
Rock on — la récolte commence! That's my belle-soeur, Cécile , who is back–along with her friends, to help us with this third harvest. *** la récolte (lah ray kolt) noun, feminine : harvesting; collecting; gathering : harvest, crop. Audio File & Example Sentence: (check back for the sound file…) Cette année la récolte des raisins s'annonce bien!This year's harvest is looking good! A … Continue reading la recolte
Along a festive pedestrian street in Collioures, France la noce (nohs) noun, feminine 1. wedding; wedding party En automne, je récoltai toutes mes peines et les enterrai dans mon jardin. Lorsque avril refleurit et que la terre et le printemps célébrèrent leurs noces, mon jardin fut jonché de fleurs splendides et exceptionnelles. In the autumn I gathered all my sorrows and buried them in … Continue reading noce
