Paris, France — In the kebab, hamburger and Asian noodles hub that Paris seems to be turning into, it is fortunate that traditional French fare remains and continues to emerge. And one […]
The Best of the Bouillons
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Venture into Vendôme
Vendôme, France —It is one of those delightful small French cities with an upper town where the Bourbon-Vendôme castle looms and a lower town nestled on the banks of the Loir, yes […]
Milka and the French Federation of Football: May the Forces Unite
The forces are uniting as France’s national football teams, called Les Bleus (The Blues) in reference to the predominant color of their uniforms and Milka a milk chocolate enjoyed throughout the world […]
It’s Cocktail Time with a Cognac Cocktail
As we geared up for World Cocktail Day, held this year on May 13th, a cognac cocktail came to mind for this global celebration of cocktails. Widely regarded as an after dinner […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Singularity of Savoy
Followed by a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show There has always been mindful, independent thinking at work in mountainous regions and the winemakers of Savoy are no exception. Here in this region — […]
It’s Champagne Time with the Great Champagne Tasting
Paris, France — It is a remarkable world of tastes and aromas that emerges in Paris at the immensely elegant Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild on May 7th. No less than 70 champagne […]
Ringing in the Rosé Season
It is aromatic, fresh and outfitted with a beautiful pink color. It’s time to kick off the rosé wine season and there is no better way than with Hérosé, a wine produced […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sustainable Cocktail Find: Rhum J.M
Paris, France — It was one of the highlights of April in Paris and a run-up to Earth Day as the house of Rhum J.M, producer of fine rums from the island […]
It’s Cocktail Time, Very Vermouth Cocktail Time
World Vermouth Day — held last March 21st — has come and gone but Vermouth is here to stay. French Vermouth is becoming increasingly popular on the export market while the domestic […]
Eggs on Easter
Paris, France — Easter celebrated as a resurrection, the resurrection of Christ in the Christian World. Easter eggs are more than a commercial affair during the Eater season, for the egg symbolizes […]
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