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 the House of Charpentier and a Happy Harvest
For a festive occasion at The Gourmet Gazette we returned to one of our favorite champagnes, the Blanc de Blancs from the house of Charpentier. One of the house’s signature collections is called […]
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 […]
It’s Cocktail Hour with the Sensational Sazerac
New Orleans, Louisiana — If you want to imbibe yourself in the 1920s heyday of New Orleans high society then the Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel is the place to be. […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Family Wine Find: Dry Creek Vineyard
Paris, France — Dry Creek Vineyard made it to Paris all the way from Sonoma and The Gourmet Gazette was glad it did. It is rare to be able to taste California […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Find: The Regal Return to Bouillon Chartier
Paris, France — It is one of the great Parisian culinary traditions, the Bouillon, literally meaning bouillon or broth restaurant. They become a warming beacon, especially in winter time and during the […]
Wine of the Week: Pouilly-Fuissé from the Orfèvres du Vin
The Orfèvres du Vin (which literally means the goldsmiths of wine) have just brought out an exciting and golden colored Pouilly-Fuissé from the cooperative’s old growth vineyards. The Pouilly-Fuissés are exceptional wines […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Wild Wines of the Astonishing Ardêche
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 […]
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 Cocktail Find: Gin-Time at the Hôtel de Crillon
Paris, France —This is a bold and botanical gin made from grapes from the good earth of France and then distilled in England, the cradle of fine gin-making. Distilled from pressed Grand […]
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