27: Fine Wines, Champagnes, Christmas Table, Yacht suppliers

French Riviera Firefly Podcast

THIS EPISODE Fine wines and champagnes with VSF the yacht suppliers is the discussion of the day on the Riviera Firefly podcast. Claire Mottershaw from VSF- Vin Sans Frontiers chats champagnes, prosecco and fine wines and what to have on the festive table. She takes us through her business journey and what makes VSF the supplier with a difference – the one that the Chief Steward Stewardess and Captain should be looking for. We cover family life and how being your own boss can get you off the hamster wheel. WE DISCUSS

• How did VSF start
• Claire’s background before coming to France
• Wine versus water
• What to do when you hit a glass ceiling
• Wine as an Asset class
• Bond Walthamstow Wine cellar
• Which wine for vegetarians for a Parsnip roulade
• LVMH Moët & Chandon vv Prosecco why has it become such a large market
• The Anglo-Saxon attitude to business
• The French port problem in 2017
• PMEs form a large part of the PACA economy
• Family balance – being your own boss and being there for the children

CLAIRE RECOMMENDS Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux Poppy Santa Lucia Prosecco Extra Dry Gréolières Skiing and private lessons http://www.greolieres.fr/ Sainte Agnes http://www.sainteagnes.fr/le-fort-de-la-ligne-maginot/ Books - AA Milne Winnie the Pooh Boks - Dan Brown Film - Paddington Bear 2 Roquefort les Pins FREE DOWNLOAD Free PDF to their 2017 seasonal offers can be found and downloaded on rivierafirefly.com/27 Contact Claire: http://www.vsfgroup.com/ https://www.facebook.com/VinSansFrontiere/ USEFUL LINKS VSF http://www.vsfgroup.com Antibes Yacht Crew Jobs https://www.facebook.com/groups/1048863655171156/about/ Yacht Needs App https://www.facebook.com/yachtneeds/ The Crew Network https://www.facebook.com/The-Crew-Network-265864406827522 Teen Riviera https://www.facebook.com/groups/teenriviera/ COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUPS Cotedazurliving in facebookall one word for everything about living and visiting the cote d’azur https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurliving/ Home and Garden ideas https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeGardenAlpesMaritimes/ Business and networking Riviera firefly cocoon. https://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/ Our sponsor - This podcast was sponsored by KidooLand the Little English School who have just opened inscriptions for the next holidays for 4-16 year olds KidooLand nicknamed “the little English school” by our clients has a year round premises is set up for the little and big people. We run English activities all year round as well as holiday camps in Vallauris Sophia and Valbonne. With the Ados that we get to explore the Cote d’Azur in great depth .. Mougins, Cannes, Biot and more for cultural and really fun outings and this year we add in community awareness projects. www.kidooland.com Riviera Firefly is your online guide to living on and visiting the French Riviera and the Côte d'Azur. We cover topics such as Education for children and adults, Places to visit, Health and lifestyle, hobbies and leisure and have lots of fun here in the Alpes Maritimes. We also talk to inspiring local entrepreneurs and small businesses about how they started their careers in France, dealing with administration and what brought them here in the first place. Topical issues such as Brexit and what this means to expats will also be covered in 2017. Our online directory and magazine can be found on www.rivierafirefly.com A pdf on all the books mentioned in the first 10 podcasts will be available for download www.rivierafirefly.com/bookclub. #kidooland #adoland #holidays #cotedazur #cotedazurliving #summercamp #english #france #stagevacances #ecole #mougins #valbonne #antibes #biot #vallauris #cannes #bluepavillon #cinema #PeterRabbit #stagesvacances #kidooland #moetchandon #lvmh #crewjobs #chiefstewardess #crewnetwork #yachtneeds #glacierwater #vos #fiji #prosecco #champagne #wine #cloudybay #vsf