Grape articles Tag

Cotton Candy Grapes: the incredible grape with a cotton candy flavor.

An incredible grape candy It is at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn that the table grape season is in full swing. It is important to take advantage of this fleeting period to savor white or black grapes with more or less sweet or fruity flavors. One of the most popular varieties among ...

12
Oct
2023

The Veraison: a medieval festival in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Wine and the Middle Ages Véraison is the time of year when grape berries swell and begin to take on the color they will have at maturity. In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this pivotal moment is celebrated every year on the first weekend of August. The Véraison Festival revolves around wine and the Middl ...

24
July
2012

New Year: 6 Unusual Traditions Around the World

the commercially sold Bleigiessen kits all include an explanatory booklet on the meanings and interpretations of the shapes formed! Spaniards eat 12 grapes. Even within the European Union, each country has its own customs for celebrating the New Year. In Spain, there is an unusual New Year's tradit ...

29
Dec
2023

Pisco: 5 Things to Know About This Peruvian Alcohol

1- Pisco is a brandy made from wine. Pisco is a brandy made from wine, obtained by distilling grapes, just like cognac and armagnac in France or raki in the Balkans. Unlike marc or grappa, this alcohol is not made from leftover grape pomace from winemaking. It is the result of distilling whole gra ...

09
July
2024

The Ban des truffes : a festive and gourmet event in Richerenches

season, from mid-November to mid-March. The opening of the truffle market Just as the traditional Ban des Vendanges proclaims the beginning of the grape harvest in September, the Ban des truffes marks the opening of the truffle market in Richerenches. The members of the Brotherhood of the Blac ...

13
Nov
2012

The Upper Rhine Valley: a destination in the heart of Europe

different times of the year to discover the ancestral traditions of the heart of Europe. Come and take part in the wine festivals, around wine and grape harvesting, glittering Christmas markets or carnival entertainment. As you can see, this little-known region, which still escapes the tourist ...

29
Sep
2021

5 vitality foods for fall

want to risk food poisoning by picking the wrong species, you can start growing them. There are easy-to-use kits for growing mushrooms at home. 5- Grapes A quintessential fall fruit, grapes are the last of our 5 vitality foods to eat during this season. All grape varieties are interesting for th ...

14
Oct
2022

Light Christmas dessert: 5 exotic fruits to serve for the holidays

here! The mangosteen is undoubtedly one of the 5 exotic fruits to serve for the holidays because its fruity flavor is incomparable, with aromas of grape, lychee even peach... 4- Coconut Even though its flavor is well known to Western palates, coconut is in my opinion one of the 5 exotic fruit ...

13
Dec
2022

Flower Bulbs: 5 Tips to Make Them Bloom Again

verage of 2 years to see them bloom in spring... If you dream of a carpet of flowers in your garden, note that the most prolific bulb plants are crocuses and grape hyacinths, which can be left in place all year round. ...

13
Mar
2024