Tag Archives: rose

Hints

Posted on May 5, 2017 by coteetcampagne

It is chaos here. Twice as tough because I’m moving both home and office.  There are some silver linings to this whole debacle though; amongst other treasures I bought for the French house and which I haven’t unwrapped in ten … Continue reading →

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À la fin de l’année- the end of a tough year

Posted on December 31, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So we walk into our closest large supermarket (UK) & this bottle of crémant de Limoux is on the shelf with all the other bubbles. A bottle of Premiere Bulles rosé, with that toffee coloured tint that so many Southern … Continue reading →

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Living a double life. Or, me and room service (again)

Posted on December 9, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So, a few weeks ago it was warm enough to sit outside in Limoux, in the autumn sushine sipping cold rosé  wine and  eating cod poached in  Blanquette and finished with crème fraîche. Followed by a  coffee/toffee ice cream in … Continue reading →

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Signs and symbols- traditional decorative motifs in the Languedoc #1

Posted on June 13, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I had every intention of featuring some of the decorative motifs on this beautiful town house in Carcassonne, but Poshbirdy beat me to it, and with a proper camera, unlike my phone; So see her great photos here, thanks P!- … Continue reading →

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