Une épreuve: Do you know the French word?

Jean-Marc in the early days at Mas des Brun near Bandol

Today's Word: une épreuve = a trial, a test

Synonyms for the French word épreuve include adversité, malheur (hardship), and even calamité. Now for the cheerful antonyms: bonheur (happiness), réussite (success), joie (joy). Every one of these nouns describes our 10-year stay at two French vineyards. For years Jean-Marc has wanted to tell the story of his rise and fall as a vigneron. Now, 18 chapters (36 published installments) later, we ar...