Following our interview with wine connoisseur and owner of wine bar Ô Chateau, Olivier Magny, we sat down with the man himself when he was recently in Melbourne. It was great to meet Olivier in the flesh; to talk about his busy life, new book and how people who wax lyrical about wine rarely know what they're talking about...
Kate Kemp-Griffin, the French lingerie expert shares her lingerie designer secrets and favourite places in and around Paris
Lingerie reveals a great deal about our personality, yet it doesn’t always reflect how we want to see ourselves. It’s hard for women to reconcile the difference – even in English! Add the word ‘French’ and the whole thing becomes a tangled mess of silk and lace lost in translation.
MaVieFrançaise® magazine would like to give three lucky members the chance to WIN a copy of Olivier Magny’s latest book ‘Into Wine’.
WIN 1 of 2 double passes to see this famous symphony performed by Orchestra Victoria, and musicians and alumni from the Australian National Academy of Music at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
David Downie is an American author based in Paris. To be released in April this year, his new book 'Paris to the Pyrenees: A Skeptical Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James' is both an adventure tale on the century-old pilgrimage road and a more personal introspection into his own journey.
In Paris, it was cold, grey, dreary and either wet or snowing outside during much of February 2013. The atmosphere was, however, very warm, excitable & animated at our member-only MaVieFrançaise® - MyFrenchLife.org February events; intimate gatherings & indulgences indeed!
Paris is instantly recognisable, which has been tremendously important for the city’s identity. Stephane Kirkland discusses the architecture of Paris and how it defines the city's character.
Paris-based bar à vin owner and wine connoisseur Olivier Magny talks to MaVieFrançaise® about his love of the grape, blogging, and his latest book entitled ‘Into Wine’, which will be on the shelves in April.
When it comes to finding a taste of la France outside the country itself, we thought there was no better person to ask than Cyndie Bowen. Having grown up in Carcassonne, she first shared her favourite home-grown spots.
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