Paris, France — The Eighth Day of Christmas is also New Year’s Day marking a new beginning of sorts. As we wait for the Wise Men, who put in their appearance right […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the Eighth Day of Christmas
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Corbières Calling for The Second Day of Christmas
Portel-des-Corbières, France — The Romans came first. The Romans came first to this enchanted land covered with vineyards at an altitude of 950 feet (300 meters) that seemingly plunges directly into the […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the First Day of Christmas
Paris, France —It’s the first day of Christmas, Christmas Day, and the traditional 12 days of Christmas will follow one another until January 6th when the Three Wise Men entered into Bethlehem […]
It’s Champagne Time With Mumm
The Mumm Cordon Rouge champagne with its eco-friendly Kraft paper gift box. Photo courtesy G.H. Mumm. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Paris, Francis — The Christmas season is officially and not commercially […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Cabernets of Coonawarra
Iron oxide colors the loamy and vivid red soils in the Coonawarra wine region of southern Australia. Here some of the world’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons are produced in this swathe of land […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sparkling Wine Find from the House of Bouvet Ladubay
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 […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Family Wine Find: Celestial Chablis from the house of Jean Durup Père et Fils
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 […]
It’s Champagne Time with the House of Charpentier and Gourmet Cheeses
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 — […]
It’s Champagne Time with 250 years of Veuve Clicquot
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 […]
A Gourmet Gazette Wine Find: Fine Family Wines
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 […]
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