Paris, France — These are fine, crisp sparkling wines, the sparkling wines of Saumur. The fresh taste reposes on the Chenin blanc grape variety used in the fashioning of the sparkling wine […]
Paris, France — Chablis, the word alone brings to mind blissful Chardonnay sipping moments. The wines of the family-owned estate of Jean Durup Père et Fils are clearly a standout. Their vineyards […]
Paris, France —It was one of those nasty November days. Cold, boundless endless humidity and we were climbing up a hill. The hill of Montmartre on our way to one of the […]
Paris, France — It was probably one of the most surprising and successful of food and wine pairings. Two of France’s great gastronomic specialties — raw milk cow cheeses and champagne — […]
New York, New York — Two icons of Art Deco design joined forces last November 1st: New York City and Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso timepiece. The timepiece was created in 1931 and much of […]
It’s celebration season for Veuve Clicquot as the venerable house of champagne enters into its 250th year. To mark the milesonte, the house launched a collection of iconic and eco-sustainable packaging in […]
Paris, France —It was that time of year in early October to board a moored boat overlooking the Seine in Paris to taste wines from the 17 family-owned estates of the Vignobles […]
Paris, France — Paris made a great discovery when the wines of New York were displayed and tasted at the 18th century manor Hôtel de Talleyrand which is part of the U.S. […]
Celebrations are on the agenda in the lovely wine producing region of Savoy. Here the little known and delicious wines of the Seyssel are celebrating 80 years of their Protected Designation of […]
Paris, France —It is that absolutely fun time of the year in Paris and throughout France when the large supermarkets and not so large supermarkets throw open their doors onto their fall […]
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