She was a pioneer in many ways, the Veuve that Veuve Clicquot champagne is named for, veuve, the French word for widow. Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin was born in 1777 and was […]
It’s Champagne Time with Vintage Veuve Clicquot
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Critic’s Choice: In An Age of the Abstract
Paris, France — He was one of the Young French Painters, an itinerant art show that traveled to the United States in 1959 where he created a sensation and would earn international […]
Star Wars Day: May the Fourth Be With You
It’s the unofficial but universally popular Star Wars Day today and a great time for collector’s to show off their wares, reminisce about red carpet premieres of the great films of the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Find: Olympic Pastries
Paris, France – As Paris gets ready to hold the 2024 Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, The Gourmet Gazette’s Paris bureau brings you events surrounding the games because it seems like […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Find: Segafredo Zanetti’s Expresso
Segafredo Zanetti has just brought out an excellent expresso (or the original term espresso) that you can actually brew yourself at home. Available ground or as beans that you can grind yourself […]
Made in France: Still Loving the Larousse
Paris, France — Some things just don’t change, or do they? Today the great publishing house of Larousse, known for its dictionaries and reference books, presented its Petit Larousse Illustré for 2025 […]
For When the Rain Begins to Fall
Paris, France — It was raining and at times pouring. A perfect day for their flagship store opening on April 27th. Flotte, a French brand specialized in rain gear and wear, opened […]
Made in France: Bâton Rouge Lipsticks
Paris, France — Perched on one of the finest shopping streets in the French capital (rue des Francs Bourgeois in the Marais), one finds an intriguing boutique devoted solely to lipstick. Your […]
Victoria Calling, Just Like Avon
Paris, France — Fashion or costume jewelry is often a great alternative to the real thing. Safer to wear in large cities, but, too, it has been seen on the block in […]
Dynamic Documents
Paris, France — The combat was long, filled with demonstrations, petitions, dramatic debate and was met with a divided public. But on January 17th, 1975, the law legalizing abortion in France was […]
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