Rochecolombe, France — The wilds of the ancient land of southern Ardêche in southern France are filled with unbridled waters, rushing waterfalls, the rugged Cévennes mountains, courtly castles and vestiges of the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Wild Wines of the Astonishing Ardêche
Moments in Time: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New York Reverso Time
New York, New York— It is a journey through nine decades of art and craftsmanship. The house of Jaeger-LeCoultre is continuing its ongoing 90th anniversary celebrations of its celebrated, sophisticated timepiece, the […]
Living Amber
Paris, France — It was considered to be talismanic, able to bring supernatural benefits and protection to its wearer, including immortality, this glowing organic « gem » that is amber. It can generate static […]
There is Never a Bridge Too Far…in Paris
Paris, France —These are mesmerizing photographs. Black and white long-exposure photographs taken with black and white film placed into the back of a large-format Mamiya camera, one of the finest of the […]
It’s Champagne Time with Comtes de Champagne Grands Crus Blanc de Blancs 2013 from the House of Taittinger
It was a very good year. It was more than a very good year, for 2013 was an exceptional year for champagne(s). The hot, dry and sun-filled summer began in mid-April. Champagne, […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Gourmet Find: Ice Mama’s Ice-Cream
Paris, France — A new exceptional ice-cream parlor has just opened up in Paris offering homemade delights made with the finest of seasonal and at times uncanny ingredients. Stand-outs tasted by our […]
The Tropical Autumn: A Sacred Season of Striated Shades of Greens and Reds, and More, Much More
Paris, France — Iridescent undergrowth, a rainbow of colors, secret jewel orchids, the ground-dwelling, healing, potentially cancer curing periwinkle, the peaceful passiflora, and of course the beguiling begonias all await to be […]
In and Out of Africa: The African Art Fair Returns to Paris for an Exciting 8th Time
Paris, France — Colorful street art, eye-catching photography, intriguing woven works, performance art and more all emanating from the African continent and diaspora came together during one of the most intriguing of […]
Moments in Time: The Joyful Dance of Time for Mexico’s Day of the Dead from the Bivers
It is an exciting new and unique timepiece that Pierre and Jean-Claude Biver presented at the Salon Internacional de Alta Relojería (SIAR), the trade show devoted to upscale watches, in Mexico City […]
Guerlain: Baudelaire’s Fragrant, Flagrant Flowers
Paris, France —Poet, essayist, art critic and translator, Charles Baudelaire first published what would become his best known work in 1857, « Les Fleurs de Mal », The Flowers of Evil. While the principle […]
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