Le Cercle Rouge – Wonderful news We have recently had some great news about one of our favourite natural wine bars on this planet! Le Cercle Rouge in the heart of Angers in the Loire Valley has new owners – and one of the new owners is our good friend […]
Néron Glacier – Introduction Néron Glacier in the city of Nice is a great place to sample fine sorbets and excellent pastries made by Louis Dubois who displays his name proudly above the door to this delightful establishment. He originally honed his skills at the Ritz in Paris and also […]
Saint Romain Coffee – Introduction Saint Romain Coffee is one of the world’s tiniest, most discrete coffee roasters and cafés. One table for two where you can drink a coffee (from @laylat.lay and Svante’s beautiful cups) or you can also drop by to buy some of Matt McClune’s organic Ethiopian […]
Café Léo – Introduction Café Léo was a wonderful find in the seaside town of Perpignan in Roussillon – it is a town that is quite close to the Spanish border. We had driven here to meet up with Laurent Roger and Melissa Ingrand whose incredible wine is produced under […]
Oiseau Oiseau – Introduction We often visit Normandy on our visits to France as we have a cider producer who makes delicious natural apple and pear ciders using the same techniques as his family has been using for hundreds of years. This now means that we get a chance to […]
Livingston – Introduction We have become addicted to Marseille. We have visited many times and every time we go there we stumble upon new treasures. Certainly there can be problems getting in and out of the city if you are driving. We have sometimes been held up in traffic jams […]
Ô Vins d’Anges – Introduction Ô Vins d’Anges in Lyon, France is both a wine store and a ‘cave a manger’ where you can order simple dishes such as charcuterie and cheese supplied by some excellent producers. The natural wine selection arranged around the walls is an exciting representation of […]
La Cantine – Introduction In the many years that we have been visiting the city of Beaune in the middle of Burgundy we have narrrowed down the restaurants we visit to a very small number. The reason for this is that many of the places in the centre of the […]
La Dilettante – Introduction La Dilettante is a natural wine bar in the centre of the wine town of Beaune in Burgundy. The food here is simple but very tasty consisting of very good charcuterie, maybe a soup or a curry and some other items such as terrines. It is […]
Le Soleil – Introduction There is a restaurant very close to Beaune in Burgundy for which we hold a special place in our hearts. It is a great place to dine and it is also emblematic of much that can be said about the natural wine movement. The town to […]
