Le Coquillage – Introduction Le Coquillage is Jane and Olivier Roellinger’s restaurant at Maison de Bricourt overlooking the Bay of Biscay in the pleasant seaside town of Cancale. Driving along the shore through Saint-Benoit des Ondes gives you a glimpse of what is in store at Le Coquillage. Trays of […]
Les 9 Caves – Introduction Les 9 Caves started out as a partnership between 13 people, including nine winemakers (one is renowned winemaker Bruno Duchêne, who for the last couple of years has had a run project making a wine jointly with Nico Carmarans, whose wines we import) and the […]
Les Canonniers – Introduction We first met Karim and Sandrine Hadjadj a couple of years after we started importing natural wines from France. We met Karim in Hong Kong where he was a pilot for Cathay Pacific and was just in the process of setting up an importing business and […]
Bistrot des Claquets – Introduction Bistrot des Claquets is a charming restaurant/bistro in the pretty Jura village of Arbois. It has a number of attractions. First it opens from early in the morning till late at night. Second it serves very good, hearty food that is a cut above average […]
Auberge de Chassignolles – Introduction Auberge de Chassignolles lies at almost 1000 metres above sea level in the mountains south of the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the heart of the Auvergne. You drive up through winding, mountainous, forested roads to reach this tiny hamlet. The Auberge nestles comfortably in the […]
Bedst – Introduction Bedst is a relative newcomer on the canberra coffee scene which unashamedly promotes coffee beans roasted in Nordic countries such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Their reasoning is that these countries tend to produce roasted beans that lead to bright, light, vibrant cups of coffee rather […]
Sunny’s Kiosk – Introduction It is just a short drive to the edge of Merimbula and to what the locals call the “Top Lake” where you find a local treasure called Sunny’s Kiosk sitting right on the water creating the perfect atmosphere for liesurely breakfast, long lunches and lazy dinners. […]
Merimbula – Introduction Merimbula is a coastal town not too far from the border between Victoria and New South Wales. We spent a couple of days there quite recently on a road trip from Melbourne to Sydney and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Our visit to Merimbula was made even more […]
The A7 Highway – Introduction This is a story about a highway in France that we have come to treasure. Our experiences on this road have been varied from exciting to terrifying, but always interesting. Our wine business leads us to travel throughout France from Alsace in the far North-East […]
Sydney – Introduction There is no doubt that Sydney is one of the great places on this planet for great food, wine, coffee and sake experiences. In this story about Sydney we provide a summary of the places we head to when we pay a visit to this sprawling city. […]
