Wednesday, 22nd May 2013
Travel
As I sat happily in my house in France this summer betwixt the magical vineyards of Cahors and Bergerac, sampling wines which are best appreciated within sight of their respective terroirs, I became aware of an explosion of Gallic anger at events far away in the more highly reputed region of Burgundy. Do not underestimate the insult to French pride and viniculture involved.
The sale of the Château de Gevrey-Chambertin at the end of August has provoked fears of France's vineyards being transferred en masse into the hands of Chinese billionaires. It is one thing to tolerate some Bordeaux vineyards becoming part of Chinese sphere of influence. The Bordelaise are regarded in Cahors as ‘nouveaux’, not having the appelation of the great Cahors history of being the favoured wines of Popes and Czars of centuries ago. But Burgandy– it is tantamout to desecration.
Until August 22 of this year, no one in ...
The Edinburgh Art festival opened yesterday (Thursday 2nd of August) and this year it hosts an array of exciting exhibitions, plays and comedy shows.
Major exhibitions by leading international artists include Dieter Roth at The Fruitmarket Gallery, Philip Gustonat Inverleith House, Tim Rollins & K.O.S. and Donald Judd at Talbot Rice Gallery, Melvin Moti at National Museum of Scotland, Rachel Mayeri at Edinburgh College of Art and Carolee Schneemann, Robert Kuśmirowski, Wolf Vostell and David Michalek at new EAF venue Summerhall
• 'Festival Promenade’ – a series of new publicly-sited ...
Penshurst Place is a defended medieval manor house lying in the Weald of Kent.
It dates from 1341, and was granted to Sir William Sidney in 1552 by Edward V1. His father, Henry V111 used it as a hunting lodge.
Sir William`s descendants made Penshurst Place their home for over four hundred and fifty years, and this wonderful tradition still continues. The present owners are Lord and Lady De L`Isle, who live there with their children, the ...
When you go to the home page of the Wolsey Lodges website (www.wolseylodges.com) the first image you see is a table laid out with tea, scones, cream, jam and strawberries.
Traditional British hospitality is a key feature of the private homes that form the Wolsey Lodges network. But tradition doesn’t mean old-fashioned. Guests stay in unusual and beautiful homes, and each is unique. You are welcomed by the hosts as guests in their own homes. ...
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