Ginger and Nutmeg had spent a morning at a cooking class, and even longer consuming the tasty results. It was already 15:00 (3pm) and they needed a walk after that four-course lunch. On advice from a friend they decided to visit Chateau La Coste to answer the question; can decent wine be produced from a combination of Irish wealth and French grapes?

This vineyard is found just outside of Aix-en-Provence, near the town of Puy-Sainte-Réparade. It is not to be confused with the town of Lacoste (that will be another post). Paddy McKillen a wealthy Irishman purchased the old bastide and surrounding land in 2002. This is a man who knows about premium quality, he is the majority owner in several high-end hotels including, London hotels Claridges and the Connaught.

Tags: French Wines, Provence Travel, Travel in France, Wines of Provence

This entry was posted on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Provence, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Ginger and Nutmeg have lived in the same house for 18 years. They had an outrageous thought. Why not rent the house?  That way they could better justify their time in France.

CRAZY!

Tags: Florida Birds, Florida Travel, Moving Tips, Travel Entertainment

This entry was posted on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under Florida, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Chamonix based mountain guide, Isabelle Santoire is part of an elite group of trained mountain guides at le Syndicat national des Guides de Montagne (SNGM).

There are about 1600 guides associated with this group in France, many of whom can be found in Chamonix. These are individuals who have all met the stringent testing criteria. Isabelle represents of small number women in this physically demanding line of work; there are only 14 females in Chamonix and even fewer who guide full-time.

Tags: Backcountry safety, Backcountry Skiing, Chamonix, Chamonix Mountain Guides, Isabelle Santoire, Travel in France

This entry was posted on Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Pure, simple and real…DEEP

and that is the way they like it.

Too bad for the gal who had a business trip crop up. Nutmeg happily took her spot on a girls ski weekend to legendary Whitewater Ski Resort.

Tags: Nelson British Columbia, Skiing in British Columbia, Travel British Columbia, Whitewater Ski Resort

This entry was posted on Monday, April 9th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under British Columbia, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Ginger and Nutmeg have had the good fortune to ski in Europe on a few occasions. On these trips, they have been largely blessed with sunny skies but strangely, almost never with exceptional snow, until this year.  In fact, Nutmeg had never noticed these signs before this visit. Watch your head!

Tags: Austria, Der Wiesse Ring, Skiing in Europe, St Anton Austria Skiing

This entry was posted on Monday, April 2nd, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under Austria, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.