Category Archives: Alasdair Wyllie

The wines of South West France – Part 1

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Alasdair and Barbara Wyllie

As part of the understanding of the wines of South West France, you need first to understand where the wine area of South West France actually lies. Perversely, the wine area does not at all have the same boundaries as … Continue reading →

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What is a Bastide Town?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Steve and Judie Burman

In their recent blog, Alaisdair and Barbara of St Louis Barge wrote about Antoine Laumet and mentioned that he was born in a small bastide village – we thought perhaps ‘bastide’ is a word that not everyone is familiar with … Continue reading →

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History to be found by travelling slowly

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Alasdair and Barbara Wyllie

If you take the time to observe what is around you, sometimes surprising events can be uncovered. We operate a luxury hotel barge (called the Saint Louis) in south-west France, in the Garonne Valley. This area is known for deep … Continue reading →