It is the beverage of choice before, during and after the great horserace, the Kentucky Derby which was held last May 1st. The mint julep a sweet and smoky riotous affair of […]
A Bounty of Bourbons
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find for the Quintessential Kir
Paris, France — Fortunately some things never go out of style and the Kir is one of them. The famous before lunch or dinner French cocktail is a joyful combination of ice […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Secret of Saint-Véran
Paris, France — It is one of the fine wines of the Burgundy and Macon regions and one of its unsung heroes, too. The lively Saint-Véran, a relatively new appellation (1971), is […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Rich Rosés of the Château of Léoube
Paris, France — As winter begins to gradually turn into spring, thoughts turn to refreshing rosé wine. And it turns out that the mild year of 2020 in Provence has produced a […]
Champagne Time with Boizel and Sylvia Toledano
Let the party begin. And begin it will in champagne style and with stylish champagne. The family-owned house of Boizel has joined enchanting, creative forces with French jewelry designer Sylvia Toledano for […]
Champagne Time with the Champagnes of Winemakers on the Mountain of Reims
This symbol of good cheer is the fruit of the hand of man that knew how to bend and shape the solid earth of France’s Champagne growing region. For it was three […]
It’s Champagne Time with De Saint-Gall
It was back in 1966 that 14 champagne cooperatives created the Union Champagne. Their champagnes and vintage champagnes are revealed each year as the house of De Saint-Gall, champagnes that are the […]
It’s Cocktail Time with Absolut Vodka
The Gourmet Gazette takes you on a little armchair traveling to Sweden with this focus on Absolut vodka. Åhus, Sweden is a small, beautifully preserved medieval town in southern Sweden which is […]
Going Gourmet with Guignolet
Rich, fruity, generous, the Guignolet of Anjou is one of the precious liqueurs of France, an iconic drink made with the highly perfumed local wild cherries of the region. Straight and lightly […]
A Resounding Rum
This is about a visionary, luxury rum. A vision of Hernan Parra, the master blender at the house of Dictador, the luxury Colombian house of rum. The house has recently launched its […]
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