Paris, France – It used to be gauche to enjoy a hamburger in Paris, if you could find one. But the past decade or so has seen burger joints and burgers on […]
Best Bites: Manhattn’s Burgers, A Family Affair
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Domaine Siouvette
As summer lingers into autumn we headed down to the Saint Tropez peninsula right here in Paris with a delightful rosé from the family-owned Domaine Siouvette wine estate. The vineyards float between […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Table Side Find
Table side service, once de rigour, has become something of a rarity in Paris. But one hotel is going against the current, reviving one of the great French dining experiences: Crêpe Suzette […]
It’s Cocktail Time with a Fiorente Spritz
This is another twist on the traditional Spritz. A floral twist known as the Hugo Spritz. Its all about combining one of our favorite Proseccos, Prosecco Riccadonna with Fiorente elderflower liquor and […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Surprising Chardonnay by Saint-Emilion Way
The harvest of chardonnay grapes began last August 17th in the very red wine region of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion. This was the fifth harvest of the chardonnay vine plants at Château Clarisse. Five years […]
It’s Champagne Time With Chassenay d’Arce and Perfect Pairings
It all began down in a valley. The Arce Valley in the Côte des Bar region of Champagne where there is a house of winemakers, Chassenay d’Arce, a champagne-making cooperative founded in […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sparkling Wine Find: Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Once upon a time there was Asolo, a walled medieval city in northeastern Italy in the province of Treviso less than 60 miles (100 km) from Venice. Its beauty attracted the Queen […]
Wine of the Week: A Royal Reuilly
It is a tale of an old forest and a 40-year-old vineyard. And it’s about a wine that is off most wine radar screens: the great and gastronomic Reuilly of the largely […]
It’s Cocktail Time with a Refreshing Raspberry Liqueur
The word Burgundy brings forth the magic of its wines but behind this monumental heritage lies a lesser known Burgundian craft, the distillation of local, abundant gourmet fruits like black currant, plums […]
Wine of the Week: A Joyful Joio AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence
The Coteaux Varois en Provennce are a new addition to our rosé roundup this summer. The vineyards of AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence are located in the heart of what is known […]
