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A Provençal Long Lunch

An afternoon inspired by the olive groves of Estoublon: four courses, two bottles from the south of France, and a table that lasts until the light goes gold.

TO BEGIN

Pissaladière and Estoublon olives

THE MAIN

Daube provençale, slow all morning

THE GLASS

Estoublon rosé, then Châteauneuf-du-Pape

THE TABLE

Lisa Corti linens, Ginori plates

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Set the long table

Everything on the Provençal table, from linens to the bottle.

LISA CORTI

Tibetan Tiger tablecloth

Celeste blue, at Bonton Goods

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GINORI 1735

Oriente Italiano dinner plate

Green, at Mytheresa

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SOPHIE LOU JACOBSEN

Wave pitcher

At Design Within Reach

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CHâTEAU D'ESTOUBLON

Roseblood rosé

At Total Wine

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THE ESTATE LIFE

I'm drawn to places where land, food, wine, and beauty come together, and to well-made things with a story. Never logo-driven, always worth keeping.

STAY

Where I'd stay

Vineyard and estate hotels around the world. Every one I've slept in myself.

CAPE WINELANDS, SOUTH AFRICA

Babylonstoren

A working farm with gardens you eat from. Book a garden tour before lunch.

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MENDOZA, ARGENTINA

Casa Vigil

A winemaker's estate under the Andes. Stay for the long tasting menu.

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MALLORCA, SPAIN

Castell Son Claret

A restored castle in the foothills. Quiet, green, and slow.

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CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE

Royal Champagne

Rooms that look straight over the vineyards. Go during harvest.

BOOK YOUR STAY

POUR

In the glass

Wines and Champagne, with the estates behind them.

• i.
  PROVENCE
  Château d'Estoublon
  
  An olive and wine estate in the Alpilles. The rosé is pure summer.
  THE ESTATEBUY THE ROSEBLOOD ROSé ii.
  SOUTHERN RHôNE
  Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  
  Warm, generous reds for the main course and a long afternoon.
  FIND A BOTTLE iii.
  ÉPERNAY, CHAMPAGNE
  Leclerc Briant
  
  Biodynamic Champagne from a house that farms with care.
  THE ESTATEBUY THE BRUT RéSERVE

RECIPE · FROM THE LONG LUNCH

Daube provençale

Serves 6

4 hrs, mostly hands-off

Make a day ahead

1. Marinate beef overnight in red wine with orange peel, garlic, and thyme.
2. Brown the beef in olive oil, then the onions and carrots.
3. Return everything to the pot with the marinade and a handful of olives.
4. Braise low for three hours, until a spoon cuts the meat.
5. Rest overnight. It tastes better the next day.

COLORED GLASS, CANDLELIGHT

On my cookbook shelf

• Cuisine provençale
  The south of France, at home
  
  BUY †’
  Big Night
  For dinner-party people
  
  BUY †’
  Meredith Hayden
  Polished, easy entertaining
  
  BUY †’

THE SHOP

Things I truly love

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JEWELRY

LIVE

Living beautifully is also about how you think and how you rest.

Books for the nightstand: some for pure pleasure, some that changed how I see things.

• Yesteryear
  A novel I couldn't put down
  
  BUY †’
  Emily Henry
  Anything, by the pool
  
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  The Courage to Be Disliked
  On freedom and happiness
  
  BUY †’
  Eat Your Ice Cream
  On living well, simply
  
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