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New Year resolutions?

Theyõre the same every year Ð to sort out my priorities and to make the most of each day.

Favourite seasonal cocktail? A mojito.

Best food for New Year?

My motherõs homemade foie gras is a must.

New Year’s Eve – dress up or down? Definitely down, Ð IÕM not sophisticated in how I dress. I like things to be simple.

What’s more important – food or wine? I come from a family of gourmets!

I love traditional Lyonnaise and also Mediterranean food, but I like our regional wines too Ð especially C™tes du Rh™ne. We increasingly eat organic and one of my daughters is vegetarian, so I have to adapt.

Alternative place for

New Year? We all adore the mountains. But I would enjoy going somewhere to relax and maybe have some thalassotherapy, if I had the timeé