The story so far: After a long drive from London, we had finally arrived in northern Provence, spending our first afternoon exploring the lovely Coustellet farmer’s market. Our next stop was the hilltop village of Menerbes where we enjoyed a truffle-tastic lunch at the Maison de la Truffe et du Vin; followed by a visit to the Ochre Conservatory in Rousillon. From there we drove on to another picturesque hilltop village, Bonnieux, where we enjoyed a candle-lit tasting dinner by chef Edouard Loubet. The following morning we joined one of Edouard Loubet’s chefs for a cooking course in the Bastide de Capelongue kitchens, followed by a stellar lunch. That evening we found ourselves at the dreamy Chateau de Mazan for a cherry-themed dinner. The following morning we enjoyed a tour of the Terraventoux vineyards on electric bicycles, with plenty of stops for sampling local food and wine. Now read on…
Much as we could have stayed and explored the Terraventoux vineyards all day, we had other appointments to keep – at least the fact that they also involved wine made the parting from Terraventoux less of a wrench! Our next stop was Violès, a village in the upper Vaucluse in the shadow of the impressively toothy Dentelles de Montmirail peaks. Click here for a full portion →
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