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Where To Taste Wine In Paris

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Take a class. Thierry Givone owns  Wine Tasting in Paris , a charming tasting space in the Latin Quarter. I'm a big fan of this guy! He helped me arrange a private Champagne tasting for my family last year, which they absolutely loved. They came away feeling like experts and happily continue applying their Champagne knowledge today. Head to the Seine. Paris boasts 65 open-air markets and 13 covered markets, so assembling a picnic is a snap. Then head to your local caviste or hit the grocery store for a bottle or two. Just don't forget the corkscrew! Go to a tasting. Most Saturdays you can meet the winemakers while tasting their wine at one of the best wine shops in the city,  La Dernière Goutte . Additionally, its owner, Juan Sanchez, offers a fundamentals of French wine class called Elements , which I'm taking next week. You can never have too much wine knowledge! At the café.  They might not serve the best wine that France has to offer, but the people watching will more

Life in France - The Myth vs. The Reality

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Myth: The French hardly ever work and go on strike all the time Reality: The 35 hour work week is true for some, but according to French government statistics, in 2010, 50% of full time workers put in for overtime. Also, if you are a chef, a fromager, own a bakery, work in tourism, etc., you are working way more than 35 hours a week! The Myth: All French women are perfectly groomed, elegant, thin and dress like haute couture fashion models The Reality: No, no, no and no. I think the fact that these fuzzy sweaters even exist  proves my point The Myth: Everyone takes a leisurly, 2 hour lunch The Reality: Fast food is very popular here and after the US, France is the  second largest market  for McDonald's The Myth: The French are rude The Reality: This is simply not true The Myth: The bureaucracy is frustrating and seems to never, ever end The Reality: Yeah, this one is  true The Myth: French people are very careful with their alcohol and rarely drink to excess The Reality: I've

5 Things

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1) Bread served with butter. This almost never happens! 2) Une flâneuse 3) Runny cheese perfection 4) Ceci n'est pas une pipe 5) Sunset over the Seine

My Favorite French Instagram Accounts

3,2,1, GO! Quai Voltaire A post shared by Doorways Of Paris (@doorwaysofparis) on Mar 1, 2017 at 2:53am PST I've always had a thing for doors . The sun shines on Languedoc this morning. A good day begins. #Languedoc #winetourism #winedestinations #vineyard #organicvineyard A post shared by Photography tourism and wines (@gaylord_burguiere) on Feb 28, 2017 at 10:46pm PST His photos always make me long for the Languedoc . And for the wine! Filou my #beagle #beekeeper #dog 🐕 loves the #rooftop view #paris 🗼 #urbanbeekeeping #apiculture #urbaine #dogofig #dogstagram #beaglesofinstagram #beaglelove #beaglelife #beaglelover #paysage #igparis #picoftheday #dogoftheday A post shared by lemieldeparis 🐝🍯🗼🍷 (@honey.mead.in.paris) on Mar 1, 2017 at 3:52pm PST A beekeeper and his beagle on the rooftops of Paris. Need I say more? Méthode Coué ☂️😑 Self-persuasion . #paris #igersparis #igparis #seemyparis #parislovers #parisianlife #instaparis #parismaville #secretparis #hiddenparis