Gardens and gardeners in Cognac 2/2
“A garden from mothers to daughters”, and a nice story of transmission in a family in love with flowers and nature.
Hail, frost, the vine and the winegrower
Nature remains the boss and knows how come back as a reminder of anyone who would forget it. Obviously, the winegrowers don’t belong to this category. They daily work with it and have the memory of at least one painful event. Hail storms last year, unexpected frost on may this year, belong to theses bad memories. In fact, how protect […]
Cute gardens and gardeners in Cognac 1/2
In the heart of Cognac, the city, in the heart of cognac vineyards, so cute small gardens have quietly found their place. I have been lucky to visit two of them. Thank so much again to theirs owners so welcoming and friendly with those of are found of gardens. Let us begin by François , his […]
The perfect blend of vineyards and art
Impossible to miss it when you arrive in the courtyard. The huge fresco on the wall of the distillery, realized with natural but quite original components… Welcome in the creative universe of “les Frères Moine” ie the brothers of family Moine, winegrowers and artists at the same time. The art of blend has no secret for […]
Pruning work and binding the vines in all weathers
Whatever the weather, morning frost, rainy day, or cold wind, day after day, hooded men and women work in vineyards. What happen so important in winter to be there ? Pruning is a key work in vineyards life. Each gesture is important as it really engages the grow up of the vine, the quality of […]
Chilling january in vineyards
It’s quite unusual in Cognac region to have such low températures withing the day : -7°C or -9°C. I presume that the scandinavian and canadian friends of the blog will just smile and think that it’s out of mind to say it’s cold, but for us, it is ! A white coat on the roofs and landscapes till noon, is quite exceptionnal. […]
Toasting the barrel,wedding of wood and fire
Delicate fragances of vanilla, tostaed bread, almond floating in the air, no doubt I am close to the “bousinage” workshop in Tonnellerie de Jarnac : the kingdom of wood and fire, craftsmanship, and barrels ballet, a fascinating moment. Let’s go together !
December between culture and viticulture
31 very intense days, as usual on december, to be ready for Christmas and new year holidays. Back in pictures on some highlights.
Winter weather in cognac vineyards
Since this first days or this new year, winter is there in cognac region, with its white mornings, frozen fields and vineyards, frozen grass glittering in sun like today, in short, a “temps de saison” as we say in french. And an opportunity to take photos and share them.
Telling the story of cognac region
Far away from the hustle and bustle of our working lives, cognac needs to take its time, all its time. A generation of winegrowers works for the upcoming one. Suffice it to say that it’s light-years of our connected daily life, and thus, should be more emphasized, a subject of never-ending story.
