As I gear up for the every other year Vinisud in Montpellier in February I tend to get into the mood by working my way through wines from the more active regions from France which take part. That means the Languedoc, Roussillion, Provence and of course the Rhone Valley. Yesterday with a group of friends … Read more
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Getting the SFR Paycard up and running was mostly an easy experience. Going to the product website, and using Google Chrome which translates foriegn langueges on the fly, made it easy. I went to the activate page, filled out the form, and found that I needed to use an address in France, … Read more
With the demise of Travelex's Euro or British Pounds availability in the USA while they and MadterCard sort out their differences I have been searching for a new way to not get caught up in the PIN code less traps around Europe. The SFR PayCard, sold in France may the answer so over the next … Read more
Over the past few months I have been all over Europe and been testing SIM card purchasing for smartphones and tablets. In France and Spain, Orange previously had been a bit of a challenge. Not any more. In Madrid obtaining a Nano SIM for the iPhone 5 at Vodafone was impossible but Orange had them. … Read more
Pal Om bitched about high international data rates when he's on the road in his weekly "7 stories for the weekend" post, and he's right. But honestly, between my Boingo accounts, Truphone and a variety of local SIMs, I've pretty much got it figure out, but I'll admit, for the infrequent traveler, or someone saddled … Read more
I've long been a fan of the the FREE offering in France from Illiad, the disruptive telco. They were one of the first to offer blazing fast speeds, unlimited calling and all the TV channels you can watch with the deployment of the Freebox which is connected to DSL or Fiber networks across France. Recently … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Last night over dinner Sylvain Fadat, the winemaker and proprietor of Domaine d'Aupilhac surprised me with two new whites he's just finsihed making, just in time for next week's Vinisud in Lattes, France. Sylvain popped the corks on his 2010 Vin De Pays Mont Baudile blanc and his 2011 Les Cocalieres Blanc. … Read more
Image of Domaine du Cayron via Snooth Knowing I'm heading to Vinisud, which is hands down my favorite wine event that happens every other year in Lattes, France (just outside of Montpellier) in a few weeks I decided to get more Rhone grape focused. Last night here in Amsterdam I was able to locate the … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Image of Domaine d'Aupilhac via Snooth Del Mar California may be about as far as anywhere from the town of Montpeyroux, France, but as far as I'm concerned, Montpeyroux and the wines of Sylvain Fadat, and Domaine d'Aupilhac is only as far as my cellar is. Last night as part of the … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Many of you know that in addition to running a technology focused communications agency (now with 23 exits in the last nine years) that I have a passion and deep, deep interest in wine that was nurtured some 26 years ago with my first trip to Santa Barbara's then just beginning wine … Read more
