Jean-Marc, watering 5,600 baby vines by hand. When I posted this picture on my Facebook, Jeanne Asakura wrote: Such a peaceful scene. There’s a reverence about it as well. Jeanne, your words couldn’t be more true. Read on in today’s story… Tirer sa révérence : to go, to pass away Beautifully renovated and decorated home in the Luberon. 4 bedrooms and a study … Continue reading Tirer sa reverence & Jean-Marc’s quiet tribute
Do you believe someone watches over us? Photo taken the town of Roquemaure. le souvenir (sooveh-neer) : memory, recollection Audio file: listen to Jean-Marc read the example sentence below: Download mp3 or Wav file Hier soir, nous avons regardé un film en souvenir des attentats du 11 Septembre 2001.Last night, we watched a film in memory of September 11th, 2001. The latest edition of Pronounce it … Continue reading Photos of Roquemaure + souvenir: remembering September 11th, 2001
Out of the rubble a wine is born! Jean-Marc gave more than heart and soul when he made his first wine: he gave his blood, his tears, and an alarming number of kilos. I talk about this, and more, in an interview about the organic winemaker on French TV. il paraît (eel-pah-ray) : it seems, it appears synonyms: on dit (they say) or … Continue reading il parait + video interview on French TV
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)
