One of the great events devoted to maritime traditions and the sea is unfolding in Sète, a small city with a village-like atmosphere on the western side of France’s Mediterranean coast. A […]
Sète: The Spectacular Stopover
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Pessac-Léognan AOPs of Château de France
Paris, France — At The Gourmet Gazette we recently feasted on a carpaccio of coquilles Saint-Jacques (King scallops with the coral on) infused with lemon, olive oil, coriander, apple and mild red […]
Gourmet Fare: The Creative Catering Competition
Paris, France — It looks too good to eat. And that is the essence of professional catering, one of the most exacting of the culinary professions. Caterers also have to adapt to […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Find: A Rare Rum
In what appears to be a first, the fine jewellery house of ODACE and the Longueteau distillery have come together to create a unique and historic object: an exceptional bottle of exceptional […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Find at the House of the Presidential Palace
La Maison Elysée, just across the street from the Elysée Palace of the French president, brings together French savoir-faire in a boutique, café and museum offering up Made in France excellence. The […]
It’s Champagne Time with the Very Vibrant Champagne Vaucelle
For 10 generations the family-owned house of Thomas Cheurlin has been working the good earth of France’s Champagne country in and around the picturesque village of Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar […]
It’s Champagne Time with Krug Rosé for Christmas Day
Every year the great champagne house Krug brings out a new version of its Krug Grande Cuvée and its inimitable Krug Rosé. The Krug Rosé brings a certain sparkle to the holiday […]
The Fabulous Foods of France at Fauchon’s Flagship in New York
The great French luxury food emporium that is Fauchon has just opened up a flagship store in the heart of Manhattan on the edge of Bryant Park right in midtown. You can […]
It’s Cocktail Time: With and on the Champs-Elysées
It was the grand combination of two quintessentially French liquors and naturally named for France’s best known avenue. The cocktail Champs-Elysées was born 100 years ago bringing the world renowned French brandy […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Charismatic Chardonnay
The Orfèvres du Vin (which literally means the goldsmiths of wine) have just brought out an exciting and mellow yellow colored white Burgundy from the cooperative’s a specially selected parcel of vine […]
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