The old, the new, the classics and the forgotten. Noilly Prat, Lillet, Suze, Calvados, Kir, Pastis, Cognac, Cointreau, Absinthe and French beer and cider. The list is almost endless. Here you’ll find some stories, regional favourites, recommendations and what you will find locally staying in one of our quality rental properties. It’s not all alcohol ! Perrier, of course with its history of famous advertising posters. Santé!
We are in September and who says September says: harvest period. It is during this period that the winegrowers harvest the grapes from their vines to make their wine production. By hand or by machine, the harvest period is generally between the end of August and October, depending on the region.
Noilly Prat is one of the most drinks in the world. Joseph Noilly, a herbalist, developed the first formula in 1813, 50 years before the now archetypal vermouth, Martini. "White" Noilly Prat is the archetype of dry, straw-coloured French vermouth. Noilly Prat now makes Red and Ambre vermouths as well, introduced in the 1960s and 1980s, but they are less widely known. Produced in the small seaside town of Marseillan, there are organised daily visits as well as a large shop.
An emblematic place in Bordeaux, where you will discover the history of wine in the form of a museum and exhibition, tastings, events and restaurants. A permanent route will be offered to you, with a virtual tour of the exhibition, a belvedere, and a temporary exhibition.
Absinthe is the forerunner to one of the most popular drinks in France; Pastis. But it didn’t start well. This is the story of alcohol, the green fairy, 19th century artists in Paris, prohibition and how pastis was created. And how the taste of summer is now found in the cafés of Provence.
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