Hortensias, butterflies, poppies, dahlias, daisies and dragon flies are all making their way to the table offering a festive mealtime outing and a sneak peak into springtime. In a stunning display of […]
Made in France : Triumphant Tablecloths
La Tour d’Argent: Pick up a Piece of the Table Action
Paris, France —Porcelain ware, crystal ware, silverware, great tableware from the most mythical of restaurants: La Tour d’Argent. The Parisian establishment has entrusted precious pieces of tableware to the French auction house […]
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 Wine Find: The Tour d’Argent’s Wine Online
Paris, France — The world renowned Parisian restaurant has just re-opened after 18 months of renovation (more on that later) and is organizing for the second time its precious Automnales from September […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Family Wine Find: the Courtly Cairanne, Fit for a King
Lace-like mountains, rolling and rising vineyards. This is some of the best wine-producing country in France’s southern portion of the mighty Rhône Valley. It is here that the Domaine Brusset wine estate […]
It’s Cocktail Hour with the Unique Brandies of the Valais Valley
These are unique, powerful flavors which are a perfect ingredient for a special cocktail hour. The unique brandies or eaux de vie of Switzerland’s Valais Valley are given their full identity by […]
Jewelry Fit for a Princess
Customized jewelry has always been a favorite for everyone, even royalty. The Franco-British house of Merci Maman (Thank You Mummy) was founded in 2007 and rapidly became a hit when Pippa Middleton, […]
Stones of the Spirit from Chopard
Paris, France — Diamonds, rubies, sapphires and tourmalines all from the heart of the good earth came to Paris at the house of Chopard for the High Jewelry season presentations last January […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Lake Aged Wine
The snow-covered Alps and their glorious icy lakes don’t seem to be the perfect setting for aging fine wines, but that all changed when winemaker Pascal Perceval decided to give a new […]
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 […]
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