Meet two women wine and food entrepreneurs who, in different ways, connect SW France and Western Canada: Caro Feely in SW France and Marnie Fudge in Alberta, Canada.
Caro Feely is an organic wine farmer and producer with her husband Sean at Chateau Feely, an organic wine estate located in the Dordogne in SW France. She has just returned from a book tour in British Columbia, Canada where she presented to Canadian audiences the latest of her three books, which describes the challenges and triumphs of building an organic wine business and raising a family while learning a second language.
I feel exhausted just thinking about it!
Caro’s books are called: Grape Expectations, Saving our Skins and her latest book Glass Half Full was released in April 2018.
In addition to writing about her family’s experiences, Caro and Chateau Feely offer organic wines made on site, Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) level 2 wine courses, Wine Weekends and luxury ecological accommodation. Check out Caro’s books and all information about Caro and Sean’s initiatives at Chateau Feely on their website below.
I have known Caro for many years and admire her hard work and innovative ideas.
Marnie Fudge is the co-proprietor with her partner, Thierry Meret, of Cuisine and Chateau, an interactive culinary centre in Calgary, Alberta. Marnie and Thierry offer cooking classes in Calgary, corporate team-building workshops based on teams cooking together and culinary tours. The culinary tours are a gastronomical weeklong adventure through the Périgord region of SW France enjoyed while staying in a 16th Century chateau.
I met Marnie on a business related course some years ago and subsequently introduced her to the Confrerie du Raison D’Or de Sigoules as they share common interests in the presentation of local wines and wine and food pairing.
I will quickly add here that the Confrerie du Raisin D’Or de Sigoulès is about to start their summer program of guided hikes and wine tastings in the Bergerac Wine Region. These are listed on their website below.
For many years, Marnie and Thierry have been bringing Canadians to enjoy the wine and food of SW France on a foodie adventure. During this stay, the group enjoys an evening with the Commander of the Confrerie du Raison D’Or de Sigoules who describes local wines and conducts a wine tasting focussed on a gastronomic dinner. I have been fortunate to attend one of these excellent events when, by chance, I was in France at the same time as the group.
Marnie and Thierry are bringing their 2018 tour group to France this month in June. Their 2019 Culinary Tour dates are posted on their cuisine and chateau website below.
Chateau Feely and Cuisine and Chateau are great examples of the international nature of the wine and food culture and sector. Bravo and Hats Off/Chapeaux to Caro and Marnie; these two women entrepreneurs are connecting SW France with people from Canada, and around the world.
References
Château Feely chateaufeely.com
Cuisine and Chateau cuisineandchateau.com
Confrérie du Raisin D’Or de Sigoules confrerieduraisindor.com
merci Liz pour ce superbe article, amitié Guy
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Merci, Guy.
This was interesting Liz,
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Thanks, Brit.
Connaitre par ton intermédiaire de “belles personnes” – professionnellement et humainement – est toujours un privilège et une lecon . Merci !
Caro et Marnie ont tissé, comme toi , avec enthousiasme, courage et sérieux des liens d’estime entre ces 2 régions du SO de la France et l’Ouest du Canada, finalement pas si lointaines !
S’intéresser aux réalités vécues, connaitre les passions des uns et des autres, partager les inquiétudes et les succès , vivre des émotions communes ..: voilà qui contribue à l’essentiel : les liens du coeur . Merci à elles !
Christian Chaveneau ,
oenologue
C’est très gentil, Christian, merci pour tes mots bien appréciés.
Merci Liz pour cette révélation. La nuit dernière nous sommes revenus d’une semaine de récolte de Spring Harvest en Vendée. A mon avis les vins de l’extrémité ouest de la Loire sont simples, honnêtes et légers. Nous avons trouvé des vins rosés agréables de Champigny et de Saumur. Un vigneron Eric Sage est venu et a montré sa production biologique de La Mignotière face à l’océan. Il est facile de s’enthousiasmer pour les développements dans l’industrie du vin et de l’alimentation. Les choses changent si vite… Merci encore. Ne les t’arrêtes jamais.