Paris, France — Fortunately some things never go out of style and the Kir is one of them. The famous before lunch or dinner French cocktail is a joyful combination of ice […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find for the Quintessential Kir
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Memorable Muscadet
Paris, France — It is those last few weeks in the northern hemisphere for enjoying oysters right in season. And one of the finest pairings in the gourmet world remains one of […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Pink Prosecco
Riccadonna, a name that has resounded in the north-eastern region of Italy for a century. Founded in 1921, the house is celebrated for its ultra dry Prosecco, the Ferrari of Italian wines, […]
Celebrating France’s National Cheese Day
Paris, France — Today is National Cheese Day in France. Not as if in a country where there are more than 1,000 different varieties of cheese that you need a cheese day […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Find: The Written Teas
The house of Le Thé des Ecrivains (Teas of Writers) has just brought out a tea paying tribute to the French writer and aviation pioneer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The tea that wears […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Secret of Saint-Véran
Paris, France — It is one of the fine wines of the Burgundy and Macon regions and one of its unsung heroes, too. The lively Saint-Véran, a relatively new appellation (1971), is […]
Cocktail Time in Pink
Paris, France — We all know that famous blue gin but now, there is a pretty pink nice dry gin from Provence in the south of France. The pale pink gin from […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Rich Rosés of the Château of Léoube
Paris, France — As winter begins to gradually turn into spring, thoughts turn to refreshing rosé wine. And it turns out that the mild year of 2020 in Provence has produced a […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: La Madrague
It emerges from the lush setting of the French Riviera. A sumptuous white Côtes de Provence. A rare wine for only 1,800 bottles of this entirely organic wine were brought into existence. […]
Original Oreos
Paris, France — Oreos, possibly the most famous packaged cookies in the world. That delicious vanilla creme sandwiched in between dark chocolate cake-like cookies. Some people eat it all together. Or just […]
