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The wine writer’s lot: (real) life in Provence

Lessons learned When conversing with a stranger, particularly in a formal situation, you cannot be too polite. If the need arises to strike up a conversation with someone you have never met, you cannot simply start with ‘excuse me mate...’ and expect a civil response.

In English, words have a specific, correct spelling. Not in French however; river names can have multiple

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