- Printemps de Vin
The “Printemps de Vin” of Blaye took place once again in the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Citadelle of Blaye; with lots of sun and 20 degrees on Sunday a great event in Blaye!
- Les on WineLineRadio.com
We are excited once again to be featured on Robert Scott’s www.winelineradio.com podcast. Tune in this Friday when Les covers debunking the myths of wine and wine tasting. Les is the smiling proprietor of Villa Saint Simon in Blaye, Bordeaux. Robert and…
- Art, vin et gourmandise à La Citadelle
- Introducing WineLineRadio.com
We’re very pleased to share with you our friend Robert Scott’s online radio cast, featured at WineLineRadio.com. A Friday afternoon discussion about wine, wine oriented travel and food and wine pairings. A weekly wine pairing recipe is selected to match…
- The ‘real’ France
We were excited to discover that Villa St Simon was one of the highlights in a recent article posted by the Canadian Lifestyle Publication, Forever Young News, entitled “European travels: small-town Bordeaux, France”, by AJ Williams. Here is a short excerpt from…
- Discriminating Burglars
All credit to the robbers who burgled Danielle and Kirsten’s house in Australia. They obviously know a bit about wine. Leaving the cheap bottles just where they were, the thieves made off with the two bottles of “Je Suis” 2010,…
- Celebrate Asparagus
This weekend was the Asparagus festival in the neighbouring town of Etauliers. It is a feast, not only of the beautiful white Asparigii for which the region is famous, but also of artisanal food and wine from all over France.…
- Primeur Season in Blaye, Bordeaux
Here at Villa St Simon, all is go go go, it is Primeur season, (futures tasting) and the Villa is filled with guests from the USA, UK, Columbia, Ukraine, Ireland and Normandie. The Wine and Tapas bar re opens tomorrow…