At the beginning of October, we had the pleasure of traveling to Brittany to investigate the phenomenon of the vintage sardine. We visited the Conserverie Gonidec in Concarneau, from which we get the excellent sardines "Les Mouettes d'Arvor". We were also allowed to go out with a sardine cutter and look over the shoulders of the real fishermen during their nocturnal venture ...

My fourth trip to Portugal this year took me and my wife to the Douro Valley again, but this time also to the Dão, the growing region a little further inland to the south, which some are cautiously calling "Portugal's Tuscany". We met four promising established and new winemakers and brought back a nice crop of fantastic wines that we're sure you'll love!

After a visit to our "fish department" it should be clear to everyone: we have a passion for sardines! Some may call it a little spleen, but the worship of this fish takes on completely different proportions in other countries! For example in Lisbon: the Festa de Santo António is celebrated there every year on June 12th. This is a holiday in honor of Saint Antonio, the patron saint of Lisbon, when the whole city comes out and sardines are grilled and eaten 24 hours a day in the colorfully decorated streets. A true paradise for us... and it goes without saying that we really wanted to be there this year!

We are always looking for exciting new products that win our hearts and that we can offer our customers. Of course, our focus is on French delicacies, but if there are interesting products to discover and taste elsewhere, we are curious and take a closer look... Portugal seems to be a real treasure trove in this respect! This time we went on a little wine journey to the famous Douro Valley...

During our short trip to Lisbon, we visited the Conserveira de Lisboa, ate at the legendary canned restaurant Sol e Pesca and met up with Tiago from the design-loving start-up Miss Can. We ate a lot of fish, but also a lot of pasteis de nata and of course we looked at the beautiful city, which is always worth a visit!

Jean-Yves Bordier is THE French butter pope and his butter creations are known and loved all over the world! Reiner Veit met the master for an interview. Here's a short synopsis of the whole thing.

On her journey through France, Anaïs stops at some of our producers. This time she is visiting Charcuterie Hardouin in the Loire, from whom we source our delicious terrines.

On her journey through France, Anaïs stops at various of our suppliers. This time she is visiting the Huilerie Leblanc in the Massif Central, from where we source various oils and mustards.

On her journey through France, Anaïs stops at some of our suppliers. This time she visits Family business Domaine du Vieux-Chêne in the Pyrenees, duck breeding and producer of various duck specialties.

On her journey through France, Anaïs stops at some of our suppliers. This time she is visiting the family business Charcuterie Mayté in the Pyrenees, from which we try various salamis and of course the delicious Basque ham. Of course, she also tries a regional specialty – the Piment d'Espelette, the only European type of chili!