The Orfèvres du Vin (which literally means the goldsmiths of wine) have just been awarded a prestigious gold medal at the annual national farm show in France, winning in their category at […]
Wine of the Week: A Viré-Clessé in a Class by Itself
It’s Champagne Time with Chassenay d’Arce, Once Again
Ville-sur-Arce, France — It was a brilliant and bright September day in Champagne country, precisely in the Côte des Bar region at the southern edge of Champagne near Burgundy. The official harvest […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Estate Wines of Franck Chavy
Paris, France — We had another close encounter of the wine kind with one of our favorite winemakers, Franck Chavy and his brilliant and bountiful Beaujolais country wines. The fourth generation winemaker […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Island Wine Find
These are exceptional rosé wines from the house of Courtade. And they are produced in an exceptional place: the island of Porquerolles, an earthly paradise off the coast of Provence in the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Rosé from Reuilly
It is just one of the fine wine producing regions of the Central Loire Valley. Reuilly known for its earthy and dry white wines made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety evokes […]
Café de l’Homme: The Resounding Return
Paris, France — It’s back and even better than before, as if that could be possible. This has always been one of The Gourmet Gazette’s favorite spots in Paris for wining and […]
Of Wine and Lizards
It is another way of hitting the wine route. A wine route that also offers a protected route for a tiny, rare and beautiful creature, Timon lepidus, the rare and emerald green […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Great Gigondas
It is one of the noble wines of France. Powerful, aromatic and of a brilliant ruby red bordering on deep purple. Gigondas emanates from the Rhone River Valley, that 100-mile stretch of […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Saint-Amour
It is a ruby red wine with reflecting purple points and a delicate floral aroma. It has a lasting taste, woody and fruity at once. This is a nectar for the Gods, […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the Eighth Day of Christmas
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 […]
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